Book

Third Mesa Hopi ceramics: a study of the ceramic domain

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1988 • Pages:

By: Wyckoff, Lydia L..

Abstract
The author of this source characterizes her work as an attempt to increase knowledge of the relationship between material culture and the culture which produces it. To that end, she analyzes the production of ceramic wares (including brick, tile, vessels, shoe effigies, and miniatures) produced on the Third Mesa on the Hopi Reservation. The source begins with a brief description of the Hopi physical environment, subsistence, economy, social organization and religion. This is followed by a brief sketch of Hopi history. The various ceramic products and the two major styles of decoration on them are described in much greater detail. The author finds that all the women who produce pottery consider themselves either a “progressive” or a “traditional.” The “quantifiably” different styles of decoration are, the author argues, a by-product of the progressive and traditional world views. The author concludes her work by claiming that stylistic differences can and do communicate cultural information.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Ceramic technology
Utensils
Decorative art
culture
Hopi
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Christopher Latham ; 1988
Field Date
1979-1980
Coverage Date
1979-1980
Coverage Place
Hopi Reservation, Third Mesa, Arizona, United States
Notes
Lydia Lloyd Wyckoff
Generally speaking, information on the actual manufacture of ceramic wares is indexed for Ceramic Technology (323). Descriptions of various vessels are indexed for Utensils (415). And information on artistic styles and decoration can be found in Decorative Art (531).
UM 8601000
Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-405)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 1985
LCSH
Hopi Indians