Pottery Ethnoarchaeology in the Central Maya Highlands (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry Series)

Draws upon both archaeological and ethnographic techniques to study prehistoric cultural change, village ethnoarchaeology focuses on a range of archaeological problems at the village or household level-including the important socioeconomic role of specific craft activities. In this context, recent studies of contemporary pottery making-follow trends in ethnoarchaeology involving model building, formation processes, and evaluation and refinement of existing archaeological recovery techniques. Michael Deal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 203-229) And Index.