MORE THAN JUST COPIES: COLONO WARE AS A REFLECTION OF MULTIETHNIC INTERACTION ON THE 18TH-CENTURY SPANISH FRONTIER OF WEST FLORIDA

Summary

Colono ware, low-fired earthenware in European form, has long presented a

challenge to the archaeologist. The existing typology of colono ware has led to

confusion and misunderstanding of these wares. Proposed here is a new, more

consistent typology. Archaeological work at three Spanish presidios in Pensacola, Florida, recovered a number of fragments from colono ware and Mission Red Filmed ceramic vessels. The chronological and spatial separation of the three presidios afforded the opportunity to study how these ceramics and their usage changed through time. A study of these changes, along with the distribution of colono wares at two of the three presidios, has presented the opportunity to determine whether these ceramics can be used to answer questions about status and acculturation on the multi-ethnic Spanish

colonial frontier.

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Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1698 to 1763

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Jennifer Melcher

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