Abstract

CAROSIO, Sebastián  and  OTS, María José. POTTERY MANUFACTURE PRACTICES OF THE COMMUNITIES OF THE CENTER OF MENDOZA (ARGENTINA) BETWEEN1500 - 450 YEARS BP. Relaciones [online]. 2020, vol.45, n.2, pp.21-30. ISSN 0325-2221.

Certain ceramic practices along ca. 1000 years have shaped a technological tradition in the north and center of Mendoza, within which, however, variability can be recognized. We present a characterization of the small-scale societies pottery of various sites located between Mendoza and Tunuyán rivers. From studies on pastes, manufacturing traces, ceramic morphology and decoration, we seek to contribute to the knowledge of manufacturing practices and the production, consumption and exchange context. Similarities and particularities are recognized at various stages of the ceramic production sequence that suggest some versatility in the manufacturing modes for the achievement of relatively homogeneous objects. The causes of this variability can be multiple, but we suppose the elaboration of vessels at the level of the domestic units, by diverse potters with different degrees of expertise and variable learning processes.

Keywords : variability; ceramic morphology; paste analysis; traceology; small-scale societies.

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