Dissertation Research: Classic-Period Ceramic Production at Copan, Honduras: A Behavioral Approach to Ceramic Change

论文研究：洪都拉斯科潘的古典时期陶瓷生产：陶瓷变革的行为方法

• 批准号: 9403700
• 负责人: E. Wyllys Andrews
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: Tulane University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-05-15 至 1995-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9403700&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Classic; Period; Ceramic

9403700 Andrews Under the direction of Dr. E. Wyllys Andrews, Ms. Cassandra Bill will collect data for her doctoral dissertation. She will analyze a large series of ceramics excavated from the site of Copan in Honduras. Copan was a major Mayan center which supported a large population and is marked by impressive stone temple mounds. Under the direction of Dr. Andrews three seasons of excavation resulted in the exposure of a royal compound consisting of residential buildings as well as special purpose structures. The dates indicate that two periods are represented. The first marks the height of Copan's power while the second relates to the polity's decline. Large stratigraphically secure samples of ceramics were recovered which fall within each of these intervals. Ms. Bill will analyze these materials from a number of perspectives. She will carry out a standard stylistic analysis. In addition she will attempt to determine the functional characteristics of vessels, reconstruct the manufacturing process and conduct a technological analysis of the clay fabric. On this basis she will gain insight into how ceramic production and use changed over time. Because ceramics preserve well and are abundant in many archaeological sites, they have traditionally provided a focus for archaeological analysis. In recent years, researchers have come to realize that such material can not only provide insight into cultural affiliation and chronology, but also can be used to gain understanding of economic and social organization. A group of scholars, including Ms. Bill are developing new techniques to further this end. The situation at Copan provides an excellent context for such studies because the two ceramic collections are not only large and well dated, but they represent a single culture at very distinct stages of its development and decline. Thus the secure archaeological framework provides an excellent context to develop and test analytic techniques. This research is impor tant for several reasons. It will provide data of interest to many Middle Americanist archaeologists. It will assist in the development of analytic techniques which may be used in many archaeological situations. Finally it will assist in the training of a promising young scientist. ***

小行星9403700 在E博士的指导下，Wyllys Andrews，Cassandra Bill女士将为她的博士论文收集数据。她将分析从洪都拉斯科潘遗址出土的一大系列陶瓷。科潘是一个主要的玛雅中心，支持了大量的人口，并以令人印象深刻的石庙土丘为标志。在安德鲁斯博士的指导下，三个季节的挖掘工作使一个由住宅建筑和特殊用途结构组成的皇家大院暴露出来。日期表明代表了两个时期。第一个标志着科潘权力的高度，而第二个与政体的衰落有关。大型地层安全的陶瓷样品被回收，这些样品都属于这些间隔。比尔女士将从多个角度分析这些材料。她将进行标准的文体分析。此外，她将尝试确定容器的功能特性，重建制造过程，并对粘土织物进行技术分析。在此基础上，她将深入了解陶瓷生产和使用如何随着时间的推移而变化。 由于陶瓷保存良好，在许多考古遗址中数量丰富，它们传统上是考古分析的重点。近年来，研究人员逐渐认识到，这些材料不仅可以提供对文化归属和年表的洞察，而且还可以用来了解经济和社会组织。包括比尔女士在内的一组学者正在开发新技术来进一步实现这一目标。科潘的情况为这种研究提供了一个很好的背景，因为这两个陶瓷收藏品不仅数量庞大，年代久远，而且它们代表了一种处于发展和衰落的不同阶段的单一文化。 因此，安全考古框架提供了一个很好的背景下，开发和测试分析技术。 这项研究很重要，原因有几个。它将为许多中美洲考古学家提供感兴趣的数据。它将有助于开发可用于许多考古情况的分析技术。最后，它将协助培养一名有前途的年轻科学家。 ***