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The making and breaking of Shipibo-Conibo ceramics

ethnoarchaeology : implications of ethnography for archaeology • New York • Published In 1979 • Pages: 102-138

By: DeBoer, Warren R., Lathrap, Donald W..

Abstract

DeBoer and Lathrap discuss the ceramic industry of the Shipibo-Conibo of eastern Peru, describing in turn the procurement of raw materials, vessel manufacture, distribution within households, the primary functions and secondary uses of vessels, and patterns of ceramic discard. Although not concerned primarily with classification, the authors provide useful information about a native taxonomy, especially as it relates to vessel function, and about variations among potters in the production of the ceramic ware. 'In focusing on variations in vessel use and longevity, and on the processes which transform ceramic objects into archaeological artifacts, the article contributes to a growing literature illuminating formation processes of the archaeological record, and has implications for the formulation of archaeological sampling design' (p. 102).

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

South America

Sub Region

Amazon and Orinoco

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Types

Archaeologist

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2001

Field Date

1971

Coverage Date

ca. 1971

Coverage Place

Ucayali River area, Peru

Notes

Warren R. DeBoer and Donald W. Lathrap

Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-138)

LCCN

78010357

LCSH

Shipibo-Conibo Indians