Organization of production (Other Keyword)

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Exploring Technological Organization through Time: Mimbres Pottery Production (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Matthew Taliaferro. Bernard Schriever. Jeff Speakman. Elizabeth Toney.

For some time, archaeologists have sought to characterize the manner in which ceramic technology was organized in the Mimbres area of southwestern New Mexico. Recent syntheses of INAA compositional data allow for a more thorough characterization of the organization parameters associated with ceramic technology in the Mimbres region. Here, we present a more contemporary analysis of the manner in which ceramic technology was organized in the Mimbres area using Costin’s (1991) organization of...


Ornaments, Pigments, and Household Production: Spatial Patterning and Residue Analysis of Ground Stone Artifacts from Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (A.D. 800-1200) (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Megan Conger. Adam Watson.

Previous investigations of craft industries at Chacoan great houses have focused largely on finished objects (e.g., ceramics, turquoise, and shell). This study explores an often overlooked but ubiquitous and highly diverse class of artifacts – ground stone abraders – in an effort to better understand the organization of production at Pueblo Bonito great house. Analysis of variation in form of these versatile implements provides insight into the range of craft items manufactured. Drawing on the...