11676
Accession Number
27785
Editor
Neff, Hector
Title Of Article Chaper
A Compositional Perspective on Ceramic Production in the Aztec Empire - Chapter 15
Title Of Journal Book
Chemical Characterization of Ceramic Pastes in Archaeology
Pages
203-220
Collation
18 p. : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
Prehistory Press
Publisher City
Madison
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Late Aztec Black-on-Orange painted serving vessels are found at sites dating to A.D. 1350-1520 throughout the Valley of Mexico. A study of stylistic variation among Black-on-Orange sherds from 221 Aztec sites has suggested that more than one production and exchange system involving this ceramic type operated within the Aztec regional economy. Compositional analysis of 171 ceramic samples from Aztec sites in the Valley of Mexico indicates at least four distinct production zones.
Keywords
Aztec;composition;ceramic
pub_id
11676