essay

Petrography of Snaketown pottery

Excavations at Snaketown, Harold S. Gladwin, Emil W. Haury, E. B. Sayles, Nora Gladwin • (25) • Published In 1965 • Pages: 230-232

By: Gladwin, Nora.

Abstract
This is a petrographic analysis of pottery from Snaketown in Arizona and the Mogollon culture of southwestern New Mexico, in terms of the rock temper used in both places. Generally speaking, Snaketown tempering is a coarse granitic schist or gneiss, high in quartz and mica, with a moderate amount of feldspar, and low in volcanic material. On the other hand, in Mogollon pottery, volcanic rocks, or minerals derived from them, are the major, if not the only, constituents. Gladwin concludes that there is a reasonable assurance that the wares common both to Mogollon and to Snaketown are intrusive in Snaketown from the Mogollon area, and not vice versa (pp. 230-232).
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Mineral resources
Comparative evidence
tradition
Hohokam
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
2000-500 BP (AD 1-1500)
Coverage Place
Snaketown, Arizona, United States
Notes
By Nora Gladwin
For bibliographical references see document 53:Gladwin
LCCN
65023304
LCSH
Hohokam culture
Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona--Snaketown
Snaketown Site (Ariz.)