An Unexplored Realm in the Heartland of the Southern Gulf ... - Famsi

Appendix 1b. Ceramic Analysis: Types and Temporal Assignment B.
Ceramic type identification and assigned temporal period applied to river cut bank profiles and test
excavations in Fields 1 and 2 made in 2002 and 2004.
31. Fine Grey (Gris Fino)
31.1 Fine Grey, weathered/eroded N/A*
31.2 Grey, medium sand-tempered Early Formative
Transitional types:
320.1 Grey, weathered/eroded Protoclassic to Early Classic **
320.2 Grey, weathered/eroded, red slip Protoclassic to Early Classic **
41. Fine Orange (Naranja Fina)
41.1 Fine Orange Late Classic
41.2 Fine Orange, dark core Late Classic
Transitional types:
420.1 Orange, weathered/eroded Protoclassic to Early Classic **
420.2 Orange, weathered/eroded, red slip Protoclassic to Early Classic **
51. Fine Cream (Crema Fina)
51.1 Cream, fine temper Late Classic
51.2 Cream, medium temper N/A
61. Coarse Brown (Café Burdo) Domestic
61.1 Coarse Brown, mica temper N/A
61.2 Coarse Brown, smoothed, medium temper N/A
61.3 Coarse Brown, medium-to-coarse paste N/A
71. Coarse Orange (Naranjo Burdo) Domestic
71.1 Coarse Orange, medium quartz temper, grey core N/A
71.2 Coarse Orange, medium volcanic ash temper, grey core N/A
71.3 Coarse Orange, medium volcanic ash temper, orange-red core N/A
71.4 Coarse Orange, medium quartz temper, cream-to-red paste N/A
71.5 Coarse Orange, w/coarse quartz temper N/A
71.6 Raked or Scraped surface (rastriado) N/A
71.7 Tecomates Early to Middle Formative
71.8 Coarse Orange, medium quartz temper,
Smoothed, light grey-to-orange-cream core N/A
71.9 Smoothed Orange, medium quartz temper, porous N/A
71.10 Coarse Orange, irregular quartz temper, dark grey
to dark reddish-brown core N/A
81. Red Paste (Pasta Roja)
81.1 Red Paste, fine Protoclassic to Early Classic**
81.2 Red Paste, dark core Protoclassic to Early Classic**
81.3 Red Paste, coarse N/A
81.4 Red Paste, medium Protoclassic to Early Classic**
81.5 Red Paste, white slip Protoclassic to Early Classic**
* N/A types are unknown temporally or are considered domestic and not diagnostic.
** Indicates type’s chronology remains tentative.
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