Non-Local White Ware in Montezuma Canyon and its Implications

Summary

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

In Montezuma Canyon, southeastern Utah, San Juan Redware is the dominant decorated ceramic type in ceramic assemblages dating to the late 800s and 900s (A.D.). In ceramic assemblages from the site of Nancy Patterson Village (42SA2110) that date to this time period, 26% of the sherds are red ware, and several lines of evidence suggest red ware was made at or near the site. White ware is much less common, and it is not clear how much of it was locally produced. Recent analyses have identified white ware sherds from the Chuska Chaco regions in A.D. 900s assemblages from Nancy Patterson Village and other Montezuma Canyon sites, but no systematic effort has been made to identify trade wares in any of these assemblages. This poster will report on temper analysis of white ware sherds in A.D. 800-900s assemblages from several sites in Montezuma Canyon to document the prevalence of Chuska and Cibola White Ware in Montezuma Canyon. It will also explore the implications of these ceramic types for understanding connections between southeastern Utah and the Chaco region.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39646.0