Archaeological characterization of colonial pottery from Mendoza city and surroundings. Production, distribution and consumption contexts in the Spanish empire periphery in South America(16th and 17th centuries)

J. ROBERTO BÁRCENA; MARÍA JOSÉ OTS

Proceedings of the 1st International Congress on Historical Archaeology and Archaeometry for Societies in Contact

Archaeopress

Año: 2012;

Pottery remains in early colonial Mendoza include some types of European Majolica, as well as American and local styles. Our goal is the identification of posthispanic impact in ceramic goods in two main aspects: different context of demand and consumption of pottery and the most outstanding characteristics of local production. Archaeological and archaeometrical characterizations of these ceramics are introduced, and contrasted with the historical description of techniques in local ceramic production. Pottery consumption patterns are represented by a low density of European tradition ceramics and an increase in local production (mainly big containers associated to wine and olive production and distribution), according to regional economic development.