Usulután Pottery in the Southern Maya Region: Paste Composition & Potting Communities

Author(s): Caitlin Davis

Year: 2024

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Usulután is a type of resist-decorated pottery which was a prominent component of the ceramic assemblage for many Late Formative archaeological sites in the Southern Maya Region. Originating in Western El Salvador, this resist decoration is found on serving wares across Mesoamerica. This paper presents the results of compositional analyses of Usulután pottery in the Southern Maya Region and theorizes on the relationships between potters and potting communities that facilitated the spread of this pottery style. Integrating INAA and PXRF data with discussions of style and form, this paper will discuss the possible relationships between potting communities in the Southern Maya Region.

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Usulután Pottery in the Southern Maya Region: Paste Composition & Potting Communities. Caitlin Davis. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 499269)

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Keywords

General
Archaeometry & Materials Analysis: INAA • Communities of Practice • Maya: Preclassic

Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Maya highlands

Spatial Coverage

min long: -94.197; min lat: 14.009 ; max long: -87.737; max lat: 18.021 ;

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 38751.0