essay
Ceramics
ancient chalcatzingo • Austin • Published In 1987 • Pages: 200-251
By: Cyphers, Ann.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this description and typology of the Early and Middle Formative period ceramics from the Olmec-influenced highland site of Chalcatzingo, Cyphers Guillén presents wares in chronological order of appearance, with reference to rim shape, body shape, and surface design codes found in Merry de Morales: 1987 (Document 35). Del Prado Pink and Pavón Fine Grey wares may have been manufactured in neighboring Puebla State; the latter ware shows strong stylistic affinities to Gulf Coast Olmec types although almost certainly not imported from there. Very small amounts of kaolin ceramics could have been imported from the Olmec core area on the Gulf Coast. However, the strongest, most exclusive stylistic connections to coastal Olmec ceramics are exhibited in locally produced Peralta Orange wares, and widespread Middle Formative period grey pottery types (Carved Grey and Carrales Coarse Grey at Chalcatzingo) with abundant parallels at contemporary lowland Olmec wares. Manantial Orange-on-White shares large heavy everted rim bowl forms with Early Formative period San Lorenzo's Aguatepec Thick. Amatzinac White (the dominant ware in burials as shown in Merry de Morales:1987 (Document 11)) and Merry de Morales : 1987 (Document 34) exhibits diffuse similarities to a number of Formative period Mesoamerican wares, including some from the Olmec centers of San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes. A number of other wares and specific vessel forms (e.g. braziers) also potentially demonstrate Olmec influence, although many are common throughout Formative period Mesoamerica.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ceramic technology
- Comparative evidence
- Utensils
- Acculturation and culture contact
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Olmec
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Mexico
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Leon G. Doyon ; 2007
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1972-1976
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 3500 BP-2500 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Chalcatzingo, Morelos State, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Ann Cyphers Guillé n
- brazier - use 'HEATING AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (354)'
- For bibliographical references see Grove: 1987 (Document 3)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 85022673
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Olmecs