Manuscripts on Ceramics

Part of: Iroquoian Ceramic Data

Manuscripts in this collection deal with the computer coded data in the "Iroquoian Ceramic Data" project. See also "Publications on Ceramics."

Other Keywords
Ceramics

Culture Keywords
Woodland

Investigation Types
Collections Research

Material Types
Ceramic

Temporal Keywords
Late Woodland

Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) • United States of America (Country) • New York (State / Territory) • New York State • North America (Continent)

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-4 of 4)

  • Documents (4)
  • About the Sites (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    This lists the identifying site number, the probable ethnic affiliation (Mohawk, Seneca, etc.) and the sample size. The original coding sheets are curated in the archives of Buffalo State College. Sites with a small sample size are not represented in this project.

  • Coding Sheet for the Iroquioan Ceramic Data (1968)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    This document is a list of the codes used for William Engelbrecht's Iroquoian Ceramic Data descriptions and analyses. The list descontains:1) the original attributes coded, and 2) attribute categories (consisting of re-grouped original attributes) used for ceramic analysis.

  • Iroquoian Ceramics with Applique Collar (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    This was a hand-out at the 2007 Conference on Iroquois Research, Rensselaerville, NY. It was in the context of an Archaeology Workshop organized by Martha Sempowski and Bill Engelbrecht. Why is this style so widespread? The frills on some of these pots suggest stylized breasts. The clay comes from Mother Earth and the contents of the pot nourished people. Did it have this meaning for the Iroquois? Was this style a reaction to the introduction of copper kettles? Did women view the introduction...

  • Silverheels Manuscript (1987)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: William Engelbrecht

    The author received an Arthur C. Parker grant ($700) in 1982 to study the Silverheels material. This research was conducted in1983 and the final report uploaded here was completed in 1987. It was never published. The author now feels that early 17th century "Seneca-style" ceramics, i.e. those with applique on the collar (Genoa Frilled, Seneca Barbed, etc.) form a horizon style throughout the Northeast. It seems unlikely this is the result of the relocation of women from the Seneca region.