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Modified: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Ceramic Analysis

Our Approach

We are building ceramic concordances through comparison with ceramic typologies developed since the first Cerro Portezuelo investigation. Surface treatement, decoration, fabric and general attention to form guide comparison with regional ceramic types.

Preliminary Ceramic Classification

Formative/Preclassic

Early Classic

Epiclassic

Coyotlatelco

"Grey Ware"

Inicised & Punctate

Stamped

Zone Incised

Tezonchichilco Stamped

Xolhuango Plain

Incised

Early Postclassic

Mazapan Wavy Line

Tula Red-on-buff

Joroba and Proa Cream Slipped

Coarse Brown (Censers)

Sillon

Miguelito Plain

Blanco Levantado - Tula Watercolor

Plumbate

Middle and Late Postclassic

Aztec Black-on-orange (variants)

Black-and-white-on-red

Black-on-red

Aztec Plain Orange

Aztec I Black on Orange

Chalco Cholula Polychrome

Xochimilco Polychrome

Other Types

Colonial?