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SUMMARY:Exploring technological variability in pre-Hispanic painted potter
 y from Nariño\, Colombia - Catherine Klesner (University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Qin-Qin Lü
DESCRIPTION:In the altiplano region of Nariño (Colombia) and Carchi (Ecua
 dor)\, three overlapping pottery styles\, Tuza\, Piartal and Capulí\, wer
 e produced in the pre-Hispanic period. While these wares have been recover
 ed and discussed frequently in past literature\, their context (recovered 
 mostly from burial contexts) and lack of prior technical studies has preve
 nted any conclusive inferences about their technology\, craft organisation
 \, or diachronic evolution. Through a comparative analysis of the chaînes
  opératoires of three decorated wares using geometric morphometrics\, bul
 k chemistry\, microscopy\, and microanalysis on a large sample from multip
 le sites\, we are beginning to disentangling the ceramic traditions of Nar
 iño. Capulí and Piartal\, for instance\, share decorative features and p
 roduction pathways which we interpret as indicating the direct knowledge t
 ransmission and interaction between their makers. Similarity in vessel mor
 phology and clay sources between Piartal and Tuza ceramics suggests contin
 uity between these two technological traditions\, but new decorative techn
 iques and designs in Tuza vessels are strongly indicative of exogenous inf
 luences. Analyses of inter- and intra-vessel variability using geometric 
 morphometric methods provide further insights into craft organisation\, le
 vels of specialisation\, and potters’ skills. This study offers a model 
 for comparing decorated ceramic traditions\, emphasizing the connections b
 etween decorative techniques\, technological choices\, and craft organisat
 ion.\n\nIn person and online. \n\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi
 n/19%3ameeting_ZDc2MDk1ZGQtNmNkZC00M2U2LTliYjMtN2EyZWE0MDI5ZTAz%40thread.v
 2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2249a50445-bdfa-4b79-ade3-547b4f3986e9%22%2c%2
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LOCATION:Seminar Room\, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research\, D
 owning Site
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