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Steed-Kisker and Nebraska ceramics : a new interpretation
Greatorex, Linda J.
Greatorex, Linda J.
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Ceramic variation has been used as the major criterion for taxonomically separating archaeological complexes in the Central Plains during the Middle Ceramic period (A.D.900-A.D. I 500). The Steed-Kisker and Nebraska phases are among them. Even though they share similarities in the majority of their artifact assemblages, settlement and subsistence patterns, and burial practices, they are classified as two distinct groups. Ceramic typologies developed for the two phases have served to maintain this division. However, similarities between some Steed-Kisker and Nebraska phase ceramics could be evidence of a dual ceramic tradition practiced by a single group.
To explore the existence of such a tradition, a three-pronged investigation was conducted on ceramic assemblages from three sites - Cloverdale (23BN2), Majors (25NH2), and Patterson (25SY3 I). Results from the examinations of ceramic attributes, metric data (using principle components analysis), and design motifs indicate that the existence of a dual ceramic tradition among a single people is a possibility. The interpretation of Central Plains tradition populations as band level societies and implications regarding the usage of ceramics, the knowledge of ceramic techniques, and changes in design usage among them is addressed.
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M.A. University of Kansas, Anthropology 1997; 1 volume, 132 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
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1997-05-31
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University of Kansas