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Functional analysis of Mimbres ceramics from the NAN ruin (LA15049), Grant County, New Mexico
xii, 306 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
- and the implications of observed wear patterns and vessel
an attempt to answer the following research questions: (1)
and forms differ between the household, midden, and burial
and serving. Their use as mortuary offerings represents a
archaeological contexts at the site: burials, the midden, and
artifacts and other archaeological data relevant to the
assemblages? (3) Can formal attributes, such as vessel shape
Based on the above research questions, a model of Mimbres
Can a household assemblage be modeled based on sherds
capacity, transportability, accessibility, and stability.
categories - repair wear, additive wear, and subtractive wear
ceramic use-life is presented as determined from three
Do use-wear patterns differ within the ceramic assemblage?
everyday household functions: storage, transport, cooking,
excavations resulted in an extensive collection of ceramic
Finally, use-wear evidence is subdivided into three
function are addressed. This thesis demonstrates that
in relation to five formal ceramic attributes: durability,
investigations were conducted at the NAN ruin (LA15049), a
large Classic Mimbres pueblo in the central area of the
lifeways of the prehistoric Mimbrenos. This study analyzes
Mimbres ceramics were manufactured primarily to fulfill
Mimbres River valley, Grant County, New Mexico. These
or paste characteristics, be used to infer functions(s)? (4)
Over 10 years spanning 1978 to 1989, archaeological
recovered from midden deposits? (2) How do vessel frequencies
the domestic arena. Possible vessel functions are addressed
whole vessels and a midden sherd sample from the NAN ruin in
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