Lower Ulúa Region

Beaudry-Corbett, Marilyn; Caputi, Pauline; Henderson, John S.; Joyce, Rosemary A.; Robinson, Eugenia; Wouderley, Anthony

doi:10.2307/j.ctvhhhg50.12

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“…Defined in this fashion, the valley covers approximately 2400 km 2 . It was the focus of successive multi-year projects designed to systematically survey, locate, map, and date archaeological sites, using test excavations where necessary, in the service of cultural resources management in the face of development of the region (Beaudry-Corbett et al 1993; Henderson 1992; Joyce 1985; Pope 1985; Robinson 1989). These projects identified over 500 archaeological sites, many with surface visible architecture dating to between a.d. 500 and 1000.…”

Section: Ulua Valley Household Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The analysis of ceramics made between a.d. 500 and 1000 in the lower Ulua valley demonstrates a wide range of textures, colors, and degrees of particle size sorting that likely resulted from exploiting multiple potential clay sources. Dozens of distinct types and varieties dating to this period have been defined, some with limited distribution within the Ulua valley, and others found outside the region as well (Beaudry-Corbett et al 1993). This work, primarily based on macroscopic observations, has not been complemented by compositional analysis of geological resources.…”

Section: Clay As Craftmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Working With Clay

2014

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Evidence from sites in the lower Ulua valley of north-central Honduras, occupied betweena.d.500 and 1000, provides new insight into the connections between households, craft production, and the role of objects in maintaining social relations within and across households. Production of pottery vessels, figurines, and other items in a household context has been documented at several sites in the valley, including Cerro Palenque, Travesía, Campo Dos, and Campo Pineda. Differences in raw materials, in what was made, and in the size and design of firing facilities allow us to explore how crafting with clay created communities of practice made up of people with varying levels of knowledge, experience, and skill. We argue that focusing on the specific features of a particular craft and the crafter's perspective gives us insight into the ways that crafting contributed to the reproduction of social identities, local histories, and connections among members of communities of practice who comprised multicrafting households.

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Section: Ulua Valley Household Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Clay As Craftmentioning

confidence: 99%