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Ceramic production, distribution, and consumption in two Classic period Hohokam communities Item Type text; Dissertation-Reproduction (electronic) Authors Harry, Karen Gayle, 1960- Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 10/10/2021 21:58:11 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282552 INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI fibns the text direct^ from the origmal or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are m typewriter &ce, while others may be from aiqr of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. 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UMI A Bell & HioweQ bfimnation Compai^ 300 North Road, Ann Aibor MI 48106-1346 USA 313/761-4700 800/521-0600 I CERAMIC PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION IN TWO CLASSIC PERIOD HOHOKAM COMMUNITIES by Karen Gayle Harry Copyright ® Karen G. Harry 1997 A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 1997 DMI Nuaiber: 9814456 Copyright 1997 by Harry, Karen Gayle All rights reserved. UMI Microronn 9814456 Copyright 1998, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This micrororm edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeefo Road Ann Arfoor, MI 48103 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA « GRADUATE COLLEGE As members of the Final Examination Connnittee, we certify that we have read the dissertation prepared by Karen Gayle Harry entitled Ceramic Production. Distribution, and Consumption in Two Classic Period Hohokam Communities and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Paul R. Fish , Date —. |o If. "t?- ttacBara J. aula *• Date"^ // 7 / ^ 7 E. Charles Adams Date Date Date Final approval and acceptance of this dissertation is contingent upon the candidate's submission of the fiital copy of the dissertation to the Graduate College. I hereby certify that I have read this dissertation prepared under my direction and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement. V-~- 1 Dissertation^ Directpr^^ paul —Fish Date 3 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This dissertation has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at The University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library co be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations from diis dissertation are allowable without special permission, provided diat accurate acicnowledgement of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotatiun from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the copyright holder. SIGNED: 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This dissertation could not iiave been completed without die help of numerous individuals and institutions. Funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Dissertation Improvement Grant S SBR-9400239), the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research (PiWoctoral Grant # 5722), and die Missouri Universi^ Research Reactor. Additional research fimds were provided through scholarships obtained from the University of Arizona Graduate College, Arizona Archaeological and Historical Socie^. and the Gilbert Ray Altschul Scholarship Fund of Statistical Research, Inc. Nancy Mahaney of die Central Araona Repository and Arthur Vokes of die Arizona State Museum provided access to ceramic collections. Ilie Portland Cement Company and the City of Tucson permitted die collection of arti&cts from sites located on dieir lands. Held work was complet^ dirough die help of Nancy Alamote, Susan Bierer, Polly Cegielski, Lee Fratt, Arlene Garcia, Guillermo Gonzalez, Carta Harrington. Robbie Heckman, Vincent La Motta. and Mark Slaughter. I especially thank die many indivkluals who toiled in 1 IS° heat to help collect my needed sherds, often only in reoun for a milkshake. I also diank Gavin Archer. James Bayman. Paul Fish, Richard Lange, and John Madsen for helping me to locate sherds collected during odier projects, and Guadalupe Sanchez de Carpenter for processing arti^cts and locating various information and field notes. Bill Deaver, Bob Jones, and Linda Gregonis graciously examined sherds and provided ware identifications. Ceramic test tiles were made in die Laboratory of Traditional Technology dirough die permission of Mark Neupert and Michael Schiffer. Researchers at die Missouri University Research Reactor chemically analyzed die sherds. I would especially like to diank Donna Glowacki for processing die samples, and Michael Glascock and Hector Neff for overseeing die neutron activation analysis and guiding me dirough die statistical analyses. The temper was analyzed by by Beth Mikk, James Heidke, Michael Wiley, and Diana Kamilli of die Center for Desert Archaeology. These researchers deserve special dianks for dieir efforts to determine die source location of the sands, and for their many hours of conversations and advice. Appreciation is also given to Kathe Kubish for experdy drafting the illustrations. As with most projects, diis dissertation reflects die input of many individuals. I especially diank die members of my dissertation commntee for dieir direction and encouragement. Paul Fish. Barbara Mills, and Charles Adams provided excellent guidance diroughout die process. In addition, comments by and conversations with Suzanne Fish are gready appreciated. Others, not already mentioned above, who provtied useful advkx are David Killick, John Madsen, and Mark Slaughter. Finally, I would like to diank my family and firiends for dieir support. To die many archaeologists in die Tucson community, I thank you for making diese past years so memorable and enjoyable. I have learned much during my stay here. To my family- Lee Harry, Gayle Harry, Mark Slaughter, and Maia Slaughter-1 extend my deepest dianks. Mark, especially, has provided not only friendship and encouragement, but archaeological insight that has fiirthered my career. Lastly. I gratefully diank Maia for her endless, joyous, interruptions and her utter disregard for my research. Dedicated to die people of the prehistoric Marana and Los Robles communities; and to Mark, for his support and encouragement 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS UST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 9 UST OF TABLES 12 ABSTRACT 15 L INTRODUCTION 17 The Economic Structure of Prehistoric Conununides 17 The Community Concept 17 Inferring Community &onomic Organization 19 Research Significance 22 IL RESEARCH SETTING 24 Previous Research in the Marana and Los Robles Communities 24 Geographic and Cultural Context 27 Description of the Communities 31 Marana Commum'ty 31 Los Robles Conununity 37 Discussion 40 in. RESEARCH DESIGN 45 Theoretical Orientation 45 Settlement Communities and Boundaries 46 Economic Integration Within Communities 46 Discussion 47 Community Self-Sufficiency vs. Interaction 48 Discussion 49 Site Hierarchies and Differentially-Distributed Artifacts 51 Centralization Models 51 Evaluation of the Centralization Models 53 Alternative Model 57 Research Questions 59 Previous Compositional Research in the Area 62 Research Methods 64 Why tiiis Data Base? 64 Issues in Compositional Research 66 Data Requirements 70 rV. MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF TEMPER 75 Geological Setting 75 Methods 77 Initial Temper Assignments 80 Blind Tests 81 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued 7 Reevaluation of Thin Sections 84 Temper Reassignments 84 Results 84 Initial Assignments 84 Blind Tests 87 Reevaluation of the Thin Sections 93 Temper Reassignments 95 Discussion 98 V. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 105 Sampling Strategy 105 Sherds 105 Clays 106 Sands 112 General Analytical Methods 113 Laboratory Techniques 113 Data Reduction 116 Ceramic Ccoipositional Groups 118 Patterning of Clays 121 Comparison of Sherds and Clays 122 Results 122 Chemical Patterns of Sherds 122 Chemical Patterns of Clays 140 Comparison of Sherds and Clays 154 Discussion 162 VI. PATTERNS OF CERAMIC PRODUCTION. DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION IN THE STUDY REGION 166 tater-site and Inter-community Organization 166 Consumption 167 Production 180 Location of Production 180 Comparison of Chemical and Petrographic Data 181 Do Sands Equal