Wichlacz-Re-viewing the dishes: Considering the place of Salado polychrome ceramics in the PHX Basin

Presented by: Caitlin Wichlacz
How were Salado polychrome (Roosevelt Red Ware) ceramics incorporated into Phoenix basin Hohokam ceramic assemblages during the late Classic period? Understanding the roles and relations of Salado pottery within local assemblages is important to building a better understanding of the social and material meanings of engagement with Salado ideas, objects, and practices. As simple as the idea may seem, situating Salado pottery in assemblage contexts proves to be quite challenging, and for a variety of surprising and illuminating reasons. This presentation explores a portion of my current research on vessel form analysis and explores what we can learn about archaeological research and the archaeological record by carefully examining both the data and challenges along the way.