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SMALL-SCALE HOUSEHOLD CERAMIC PRODUCTION: NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF PLAIN AND DECORATED CERAMICS FROM PRE-AZTEC XALTOCAN, MEXICO

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Kristin De Lucia Open the ORCID record for Kristin De Lucia [Opens in a new window] ,
Matthew T. Boulanger  and
Michael D. Glascock
Kristin De Lucia*
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, New York13346
Matthew T. Boulanger
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall, Dallas, Texas75275
Michael D. Glascock
Affiliation:
Archaeometry Laboratory, University of Missouri Research Reactor, 1513 Research Park Drive, Columbia, Missouri65211
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E-mail correspondence to: kdelucia@colgate.edu
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Abstract

This study examines small-scale household ceramic production at the site of Xaltocan, Mexico, to understand the organization of household ceramic production prior to the development of the Aztec Empire. We examine utilitarian vessels and serving wares from an Early Postclassic (a.d. 900–1200) domestic context using neutron activation analysis (NAA). We also examine archaeological evidence for ceramic manufacture. The NAA data reveal that similar raw materials and paste recipes were used for both utilitarian and decorated wares, suggesting that households produced both plain and decorated pottery. We conclude that ceramic production was an intermittent activity that took place alongside other crafts and agriculture. By looking at ceramics within their contexts of use and production, we consider the practices and choices made by individual social units, which is crucial to interpreting broader Early Postclassic economic systems and the ways in which commoners influenced these systems.

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Ancient Mesoamerica , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , Summer 2021 , pp. 316 - 334
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