Back
Home
Up
Next
| | Explore the timeless legacy of ancestral
Pueblo pottery at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
 ARCHAEOLOGICAL
RESEARCH SEMINAR
A Study in Clay: Ancestral Pueblo Pottery
Replication and Experimentation
August 11-17, 2013
Join Gregory Wood for this very special
collaborative seminar. Come to world renowned Crow Canyon Archaeological Center*
located
in the American Southwest’s spectacular Four Corners region and immerse
yourself in this in-depth, hands-on weeklong seminar of discovery!
Part pottery workshop, part experimental archaeology, the 2013 Adult Research
Seminar explores the technological and social aspects of ancient pottery
production from the Basketmaker III through Pueblo III periods (A.D. 500-1300)
in the central Mesa Verde region. How did ancestral Pueblo pottery traditions
change through time, and what were the catalysts driving these changes? How do
archaeologists analyze changes in pottery to learn about the individuals who
produced the pottery in the past? What can pottery tell us about larger social
networks throughout the American Southwest?
The week's activities focus on pottery
replication and experimentation. Using locally available materials and
traditional Pueblo techniques, you will build, paint, and fire your own vessel
in an attempt to replicate ancestral Pueblo black‐on
white pottery. You will learn how laboratory analyses have contributed to our
understanding of ancient pottery manufacture and how pottery design may
provide important clues to Pueblo social dynamics. The week also includes
lectures, three evening programs, and plenty of informal discourse on current
topics in Southwestern archaeology. Come join us for this
experiential journey into the past!
Distant view of
Mesa Verde National Park from Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Educational Focus:
The technological and social aspects of ancestral Pueblo
(Anasazi) pottery production and design.
Scholars: Paul
Ermigiotti, Dr. Kari Schleher and Gregory Wood
Highlights:
 |
Create your own replica of an ancestral Pueblo
(Anasazi) pottery vessel using traditional materials and methods. |
|
Conduct laboratory experiments to compare
archaeological and contemporary clay sources in the Mesa Verde region |
|
Tour the Anasazi Heritage Center and view its
spectacular collection of ancestral Pueblo pottery |
|
Enjoy evening programs presented by experts in
Southwestern pottery |
|
For a detailed description seminar and daily activities
click here for Program
Brochure. |
Registration: To register or for additional
information visit: Archaeological
Research Seminar
*Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is located in Cortez, Colorado
adjacent to Mesa
Verde National Park .
|
