Petrographic Perspectives on the Ceramic Complexity in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin

Author(s): Amy Hirshman

Year: 2018

Summary

Archaeologically known ceramic pastes from the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, Michoacán, Mexico, involved long-lived paste recipes that have been identified both visually and via neutron activation. This paper focuses upon Late Postclassic Tarascan state-period ceramics (AD 1350-1525) and contextualizes new petrographic data within the regional geology and prior research in order to assess aspects of the longevity and complexity in potter’s paste choices within the basin.

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Petrographic Perspectives on the Ceramic Complexity in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin. Amy Hirshman. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 444221)

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Keywords

General
Archaeometry & Materials Analysis: Ceramic Petrography • Highland Mesoamerica: Postclassic • Material Culture and Technology • Tarascan

Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Central Mexico

Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.271; min lat: 18.48 ; max long: -94.087; max lat: 23.161 ;

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 20684