De-mystifying pottery production in the Maya Lowlands: Detection of traces of use-wear on pottery sherds through microscopic analysis and experimental replication

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1133-1147

  López Varela, Sandra L ^a   Van Gijn, Annelou ^b   Jacobs, Loe ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Experimental archaeology; Late classic period; Materials science; Maya; MesoAmerica; Pottery; Use wear analysis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CERAMICS; TOOL USE;

EID: 0036788261     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0760     Document Type: Article

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