EVALUATION OF SYSTEMIC SURFACE EVIDENCE FOR POTTERY PRODUCTION IN VERACRUZ, MEXICO.

Survey-based analyses have used varied criteria to detect locations of pottery production in the Gulf lowlands of south-central and southern Veracruz, Mexico. A common practice uses double criteria: high frequencies or high densities of particular kinds of pottery in conjunction with highly reliable...

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Publicado en:Latin American Antiquity Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 123 - 144
Autores principales: Stark, Barbara L., Garraty, Christopher P.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Jun2004
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        Pottery
        Ceramics
        Decorative arts
        Industrial productivity
        Error analysis in mathematics
        Economic demand
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          Decorative arts
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      ab: Survey-based analyses have used varied criteria to detect locations of pottery production in the Gulf lowlands of south-central and southern Veracruz, Mexico. A common practice uses double criteria: high frequencies or high densities of particular kinds of pottery in conjunction with highly reliable indicators, such as kiln fragments. Reliable indicators are relatively scarce, however, and subject to sampling error. Two previous analytical approaches each present problems with respect to threshold values for applying the density and frequency criteria, and a more standard set of procedures is suggested. An alternative criterion using spatial clustering helps reduce susceptibility to sampling error from infrequent finds such as deformed wasters or kiln fragments. In a case study, two newly detected locations of possible pottery production result from application of the alternative double criteria. With incorporation of these new data, changes in Gulf lowland pottery production over time are compatible with a growing role for specialization and marketing, especially from the Late Classic to the Late Outclass periods. The examination and application of criteria for identifying possible locations of pottery production are important for harnessing the potential of systematic survey and surface collection for studies of economic change.
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