Ceramics, Chronology, and Community Patterns: An Archaeological Study at Moundville,
by Vincas P. Steponaitis. New York: Academic Press, 1983. xxi + 375 pp., figs., tables, appendixes, bibliography.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tables
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
- The Site and its Setting
- Investigations at Moundville prior to 1978
- Aspects of the Ceramic Sample
Chapter 2. Ceramic Technology
- Clays
- Tempering Materials
- Vessel Forming, Finishing, and Decoration
- Ceramic Mineralogy and Firing Temperature
- The Effect of Paste Composition on Physical Properties
- Discussion
Chapter 3. Classification of Moundville Ceramics
- Introduction
- Types and Varieties
- Representational Motifs
- Painted Decoration
- Basic Shapes
- Secondary Shape Features
- Effigy Features
Chapter 4. Ceramic Chronology
- Introduction to Chronology
- Gravelot Seriation
- Stratigraphy
- Moundville I Phase
- Moundville II Phase
- Moundville III Phase
- Summary and Discussion
Chapter 5. Community Patterns at Moundville
- Relative Dating of Vessels and Burials
- Spatial Context of Vessels and Burials
- Changes in Community Patterns through Time
Chapter 6. Conclusion: a Regional Perspective
- The Late Prehistory of the Black Warrior Drainage
- Some Speculations on the Causes of Change
Vessel and Sherd Illustrations
Appendices
References
Index
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