Cibola White Ware
Cibola White Ware is a ceramic tradition of Arizona and New Mexico, dating from 1225–1325 CE.[1]
History
The ware was produced roughly from the
Classification
Most Cibola White Ware is distinguished from most other black-on-white wares by the use of crushed sherd temper in the preparation of clay for firing, along with the use of mineral-based black paint. If sherd temper is combined with black plant-based paint, the pottery is instead classified as Little Colorado White Ware (produced in the Little Colorado River drainage), with one exception, Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white. Also, some early Cibola White Ware vessels have mixed sand and sherd temper or all sand temper. The following table may help the reader understand where archaeologists have drawn the lines between one prehistoric ware and the next (see Goetze and Mills 1993:27–29 for further assistance).
| Temper Type | Mineral Paint | Carbon Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Sherd temper | Most Cibola White Ware | Little Colorado White Ware (usually) |
| Quartz sand temper | Some early Cibola White Ware | Tusayan White Ware |
Notes
- ^ Simon, Arleyn W. "Pottery and Pigments in Arizona: Salado Polychrome." Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Department of Anthropology - Archaeological Research Institute Arizona State University (retrieved 4 Dec 2011)
References
Goetze, Christine E., and Barbara J. Mills, 1993, Classification Criteria for Types and Wares. In Across the Colorado Plateau: Anthropological Studies for the Transwestern Pipeline Project, Volume 16, Interpretation of Ceramic Artifacts, by Barbara J. Milles, Christine E. Goetze, and Maria Nieves Zedeńo, pp. 21–85. Office of Contract Archaeology and Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
External links
- Cibola Whiteware photo gallery
- Cibola White Ware at Northern Arizona University