Using hearths for temper: petrographic analysis of Middle Woodland charcoal-tempered pottery in Northeast Florida

Wallis, Neill J.; Cordell, Ann S.; Newsom, Lee A.

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.05.024

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“…Residues of plant tissues, exhibiting wood-like structures, were detected in low quantities in the ceramic body of sand-tempered pottery. These may represent charred remnants that were unintentionally incorporated into the clay, even though the technique of charcoal tempering was historically employed (Gregerová -Procházka 2007, 271;Wallis et al 2011).…”

Section: Ceramic Technology -Tempering and Provenance Of Raw Materialsmentioning

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Pottery kiln from the second half of the 13th century in Žďár nad Sázavou – Staré Město (Czech Republic)

Slavíček,

Těsnohlídková,

Košťál

et al. 2024

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This study investigates a medieval pottery kiln and its fill excavated at a 13th-century settlement site near the Žďár Cistercian monastery. The short 30–40 year lifespan of the settlement provides valuable insight into how pottery was made and appeared in a chronologically specified timeframe of the mid-13th century. The kiln was a single-chamber type, either with an open-topped or domed superstructure with a very narrow stoking channel in terms of height. Technological analysis of the pottery inside the kiln points to consistent production techniques utilising a combination of coiling and early rotational devices with rapid firing practices. The interpretation of the forming technique is backed by 3D scanning, which quantifies the wall thickness variability over various vessel body parts. Cross-analysis with settlement finds shows a uniform ceramic morphology and technological nuances, with petrographic data suggesting both local and external material influences. The study enhances the understanding of the socio-economic dynamics during medieval colonisation based on the case of the Žďár region and provides a benchmark for regional ceramic research.

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Section: Ceramic Technology -Tempering and Provenance Of Raw Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pottery kiln from the second half of the 13th century in Žďár nad Sázavou – Staré Město (Czech Republic)

Slavíček,

Těsnohlídková,

Košťál

et al. 2024

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“…One of the goals for ceramic provenance analysis is to extract and compare phytoliths or other opal biomorphs (for example diatoms; Obando et al, 2011) in soil raw material and in the corresponding pottery to try to trace their permanency. In general, charcoal has not been a common choice of tempering material in the production of pottery and is associated with only a few cultures (Wallis et al, 2011). Most plant residues found in Maya ceramics were probably part of natural soil vegetation, susceptible to burning during the firing of the ceramics.…”

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Soils as a source of raw materials for ancient ceramic production in the Maya region of Mexico: Micromorphological insight

Cabadas-Báez

Sedov

Álvarez

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“…they were either potters from a different line of cultural transmission, or they had learnt from people from a different indigenous background. The underlying implication of this hypothesis is that the producers of the red wares needed to be informed about the need or convenience to add grog for symbolic or technical considerations (Tite et al, 2001: 310;Wallis et al, 2011).…”

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Indigenous technologies and the production of early colonial ceramics in Dominican Republic

Ting

Hung

Hofman

et al. 2018

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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This study sought to investigate the extent and processes through which indigenous technologies were passed on in the production of indigenous pottery in the Greater Antilles, the Caribbean, during the early colonial period in the late 15 th and early 16 th centuries AD.We examined a selection of black wares and red wares recovered from an early colonial archaeological site of Pueblo Viejo de Cotuí, Dominican Republic. We devised an integrated approach, which combined anthropological theory of cultural transmission and archaeological science. Thin-section petrography was used to characterise five main aspects of the production of the ceramic assemblage, including raw materials selection, paste preparation, forming, surface finish, and firing methods. We then compared the results with the analyses we had previously conducted on the production of pre-colonial Meillacoid and Chicoid ceramics, which allowed us to delineate the extent and processes of technology transmission. Our findings reveal that indigenous technologies were neither fully replicated nor discontinued in the production of black wares and red wares at Cotuí during the early colonial period. Instead, the producers of both black wares and red wares continued to use certain aspects of indigenous technologies, but each with varying extents. The black wares largely followed the local indigenous ways as expressed in the selection of local raw materials, low level of standardisation in paste preparation, the use of coiling and low firing temperatures. As for the red wares, it is certain that their production continued with the use of local raw materials and low firing temperatures, whereas it is possible that the use of grog temper and red slips also represents the transmission of indigenous technologies that were linked to roots other than the Meillac and Chican ceramics. Highlights• We examined a selection of early colonial black wares and red wares from Cotuí.• Petrography and cultural transmission theory was used to chart technology transfer.• There was some continuation of indigenous technologies but with modification.• Black wares production showed stronger local indigenous influences than red wares.

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Using hearths for temper: petrographic analysis of Middle Woodland charcoal-tempered pottery in Northeast Florida

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Pottery kiln from the second half of the 13th century in Žďár nad Sázavou – Staré Město (Czech Republic)

Pottery kiln from the second half of the 13th century in Žďár nad Sázavou – Staré Město (Czech Republic)

Soils as a source of raw materials for ancient ceramic production in the Maya region of Mexico: Micromorphological insight

Indigenous technologies and the production of early colonial ceramics in Dominican Republic

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