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The Coyotepec molde and some associated problems of the potter's wheel
Southwestern journal of anthropology • 15 (1) • Published In 1959 • Pages: 53-63
By: Foster, George M. (George McClelland).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document, based on three brief visits to Coyotepec in 1940, 1946 and 1958, contains descriptive materials on pottery making utilizing the molde, a rotating support on which the clay is worked. The descriptive data, based on observations of 4 potters, include information on the speed at which the vessel is turned on the molde, the shaping of vessels, and the differences in postures between male and female potters. Foster uses comparative materials on pottery making with the kabal (a rotating support found in the Mayan area) and the potter's wheel to draw the conclusion that '...the molde, as a type, is a strong contender as a 'missing link' in the evolution of the potter's wheel', an evolution that took place outside Mesoamerica.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ceramic technology
- Comparative evidence
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Zapotec
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2019
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Mexico
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Eleanor C. Swanson ; Marlene Martin ; 1979-1980
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1940, 1946, 1958
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- San Barotolo Coyotepec south of Oaxaca City in the Zaachila arm of the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- George M. Foster
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 47005758
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Zapotec Indians