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Title	A form and function study of precontact pottery from Atlantic Canada
Author	Stapelfeldt, Kora.
Description	Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009. Archaeology
Date	2009
Pagination	ix, 165 leaves : ill., maps
Subject	Excavations (Archaeology)--Atlantic Provinces; Pottery, Prehistoric--Atlantic Provinces; Woodland culture--Atlantic Provinces;
Degree	M.A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Archaeology
Discipline	Archaeology
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Atlantic Provinces
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-165)
Abstract	Pottery is an ubiquitous feature of the Woodland period (c. 500 B.C. to A.D.1500) in northeastern North America. Mobile hunter-gatherer populations in this region used pottery containers despite their fragile nature. Although much work has been done on pottery design, vessel form and function are regrettably under-studied due to the small number of vessels suitable for analysis. Through a detailed analysis of near-complete vessels and sizeable rim sherds from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Western Newfoundland we can begin to see variation in pottery form throughout time, as well as across the region. Once vessel form is established we can begin to address the issue of vessel function and gain a broader perspective as to how these pots were used. Although there is still much work to be done, this research can serve as a starting point to uncover more about the role(s) of pottery among precontact hunter-gatherer populations.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a3243841
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(18.11 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Stapelfeldt_Kora.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	33065.cpd