Gallina Ceramics: A Multi-site Pilot Study on the Composition of Gallina Sherds in Thin-Section
Author(s): Jacqueline Kocer
Year: 2019
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
The Gallina (AD 1100-1300) people of northwestern New Mexico produced both Black-on-Gray and utility ware ceramics. Gallina ceramics appear to be produced at the household level with no evidence for specialization. Little is known about Gallina ceramic production practices and few compositional analyses have been conducted. This pilot study examines ceramics in thin-section using Petrography and the Electron Microprobe Analyzer illustrating paste composition from three sites. Results from this analysis suggest the use of grog temper, a practice not yet documented in the Gallina area. Comparing Gallina paste composition across three sites lends insight to similarities and differences in communities of practice.
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Gallina Ceramics: A Multi-site Pilot Study on the Composition of Gallina Sherds in Thin-Section. Jacqueline Kocer. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 449554)
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Geographic Keywords
North America: Southwest United States
Spatial Coverage
min long: -124.365; min lat: 25.958 ; max long: -93.428; max lat: 41.902 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 24811