Book

Yokuts and western Mono pottery-making

University of California Press24 (3) • Published In 1929 • Pages: 239-251 , plates

By: Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick).

Abstract
This is a study of the methods and techniques of pottery-making by the Yokuts and Western Mono Indians of California, which are treated as being essentially identical in nature within these two groups. The information in this paper was obtained by the writer during a field trip made for the Department of Anthropology, University of California, during the years 1925-1927. In addition tot the data collected on this field trip, the author has also incorporated information on the stylistic differentiation of Yokuts and Western Mono pottery as obtained from thirty-four museum specimens. In general, this document deals with methods of pottery making (coiling and shaping), methods of making clay pipes, shapes and uses of wares, and the distribution of pottery-making in the San Joaquin valley. The author of this article, Anna H. Gayton, was a professional anthropologist on the staff of the University of California.
Subjects
Comparative evidence
Special deposits
Ceramic technology
Utensils
culture
Yokuts
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1960
Field Date
1925-1927
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
San Joaquin Valley, California, United States
Notes
by A.H. Gayton
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
a 29000788
LCSH
Yokuts Indians