Pottery Ethnoarchaeology in the Michoacßn Sierra

Although most ceramic studies describe vessel production and use, the causes and rates of pottery discard are often neglected in archaeological studies. Michael Shott presents analytical methods for determining pottery use life and demonstrates why use life should not be overlooked.

About the author

Michael J. Shott is a professor of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Akron. His research focuses on methods of stone-tool analysis and how the archaeological record formed. He has published three monographs and several edited volumes, including Works in Stone: Contemporary Perspectives on Lithic Analysis (University of Utah Press, 2015).

Product details

• Authors: Michael J Shott, Michael J. Shott
• Publisher: The University of Utah Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781607816225
• ISBN: 978-1-60781-622-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Foundations of Archaeological; Foundations of Archaeological
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous