The Use of Ethnoarchaeology for the Archaeological Study of Ceramic Production

Author: Costin C.L.

Source: Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 7, Number 4, December 2000 , pp. 377-403(27)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

Ethnoarchaeological studies have longed served as a critical source of hypotheses, comparative data, and explanatory frameworks for archaeologists interested in describing and explaining ceramic production. In this paper, I lay out the central questions addressed by archaeologists studying craft production, discuss how ethnoarchaeology has contributed to our understanding of ancient production systems, and suggest avenues of further research that can benefit archaeological investigation of the organization of ceramic production.

Keywords: production; specialization; ceramics; potters; crafts

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Department of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge, California 91330

Publication date: 2000-12-01

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