The enormous literature on potters and pottery reflects the diverse orientations and concerns
of travelers, colonial administrators, ceramists, art historians, classical archaeologists …

This much-praised book aims to develop a theory of ceramics which will elucidate the
complex relationship between ceramics and culture and society. Drawing upon the …

All economic systems have three components: produc tion, distribution, and consumption.
Archaeologists often assume that their tabulations of recovered goods constitute adequate …

" Timothy Earle has set out to offer the most comprehensive view now available of the
economic foundations of early societies, and it may well be that he has succeeded. Bronze …

Specialization encompasses many ways to organize craft production, ranging from small,
household-based work units to large workshops. Distinctive types of specialization develop …

Many uncertainties and doubts often arise when students, researchers and professionals of
archaeology start the study of the huge amount of ceramic sherds collected in …

In the literature dealing with the development of ceramic specialization, paste uniformity has
been suggested as a surrogate index of product standardization and the result of a more …

Crafting and craft objects intersect with all cultural domains: economic, social, political, and
ritual. Craft goods are social objects that assume an importance beyond household …

In this article, we draw upon a wide range of archaeological, technical and iconographical
evidence in order to examine the organisation and social role of fine pottery production in …

We are both immensely pleased to have played supporting roles in the archaeological
research that led to this volume. As a faculty member at the Universidad del Centro …