Exploring the Interaction of Culture and Technology in the Acoma Culture Province

Summary

The Acoma Culture Province is the geographic expanse of the ancestral homeland of the Pueblo of Acoma documented for adjudication through the Indian Claims Commission and through archaeological research. Pottery made during both the prehistoric and historic periods found within the Acoma Culture Province was made using crushed potsherds as an addition to the pottery clay. The practice of adding crushed potsherds represents a cultural choice for Acoma potters, a choice that has considerable time-depth. Pottery containing crushed pot sherds appears around A.D. 900 in decorated and undecorated utilitarian vessels, a practice that continues today. The continued use of crushed pottery sherds as a component of Acoma ceramic technology represents an example of a conservative technology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21892