Ceramic Production and Distribution An Integrated Approach (Westview Special Studies in Archaeological Research) by III Bey George Jay ISBN 13: 9780813379203

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1992. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed study of pottery economics in preindustrial societies, demonstrating major techniques for analyzing pottery production and distribution in the archaeological record. Focusies on production and distribution as interrelated processes; emphasizing that ceramic production and distribution are interactive subsystems, dependent on each other for their existence. Includes topics covering ancient reconstructions; factors affecting ceramic standardization; formal models of ceramic production; the Ballas pottery project: ethnoarcheology in Upper Egypt; organization of production and distribution of traditional pottery in South Highland Peru; Iroquois ceramic production; etc. 342 pp. Illustrated with 25 tables and 67 figures. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.