In the Maine–Maritimes Region, the Late Woodland (1350–500 BP) Period is thought to have been accompanied by a decrease in ceramic quality because of less-skilled potters. Although ceramics made during the Late Woodland tend to physically degrade easier than earlier ceramics because of coarser pastes and less well-joined coils, the reasons for the change in manufacturing practices have not been explored. Using the ceramic assemblage from the Gaspereau Lake Reservoir Site Complex in King’s County, Nova Scotia, Canada, this study used simple statistical techniques to suggest that potters increasingly used more expedient manufacture through time. These practices would have enabled potters to turn out pots under tighter deadlines to support large-scale gatherings that probably became more prevalent during the Late Woodland Period.

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新斯科舍省中晚期林地陶瓷的重点转移

在缅因州-滨海地区，林地晚期（公元前 1350-500 年）被认为伴随着陶瓷质量下降，因为陶工技术较差。虽然在林地晚期制造的陶瓷比早期陶瓷更容易物理降解，因为更粗的糊状物和不太好的连接线圈，但尚未探索制造实践变化的原因。本研究使用来自加拿大新斯科舍省国王县 Gaspereau Lake Reservoir Site Complex 的陶瓷组合，使用简单的统计技术表明，随着时间的推移，陶工越来越多地使用更方便的制造方法。这些做法将使陶艺家能够在更紧迫的期限内生产陶罐，以支持在林地晚期可能变得更加普遍的大规模聚会。