Pre-Lab Questions
Lab 11:
Name:______________________________
Pot Creek Pueblo Ceramic Analysis
1. Why is temper added to the clay paste during ceramic manufacture? (5 points)
2. How can you define a “bowl” vessel form in Southwestern Black-on-White ceramics? (5
points)
3. Why could you expect to find both “plain” and corrugate sherds that came from the same
vessel? (5 points)
4. Why are ceramics useful for studying both activities within sites and relationships with other
culture groups? (10 points)