Ceramics: Temporal-Spatial Dataset

The Additive Technologies Group (ATG) was responsible for supporting the broad research goals of the DAP through the implementation of mid-level research design governing the collection and analysis of data from “material culture that results from the technological combinations of a variety of raw materials” (Blinman 1986a:57). While these items include worked vegetal material (e.g., basketry and textiles), much of the work performed by the ATG relates to a large ceramic assemblage including “fired pottery, unfired clay, and raw materials” (Wilshusen et al.1999:43). The ATG was headed by William A. Lucius from 1978 to 1981 and by Eric Blinman from 1981 to 1985, with the assistance of Scott E. Travis between 1980 and 1981; supporting work was provided by crew chiefs Robert M. R. Waterworth and C. Dean Wilson. The initial phase of DAP ceramic analysis was structured to yield “resource, technological, typological, and functional information, as well as a complete inventory” (Blinman 1986b:65-66). Subsequent studies of vessel form and post-firing alterations provided information on aspects of ceramic construction and use (Blinman 1986b:67-68).

Datasets beginning with the prefix “TS-“ link attributes from basic data classes with a set of standard temporal, spatial, and typological controls used to “provide a common frame of reference for the project analytical and field staffs” (Kane 1986:353). The size and complexity of the temporal-spatial files are consequences of reducing a vast amount of archaeological data into a theoretical-based matrix of space and time. As Wilshusen et al. (1999:33) note; “the DAP’s temporal-spatial systematic defines and develops the plot, and even delineates the chapters, of the historic narrative detailing this portion of the Dolores River Valley”. As a result, the interpretive power of these files should not be taken lightly (ibid: 147-148). Variables for the ceramics dataset have already been described by Wilshusen et al. (1999). In most cases, their descriptions are suitable for use as metadata and have been repeated almost verbatim here. Selected resources from the collection of published and unpublished DAP reports may have been used for clarification in some cases and will be appropriately referenced.

增材技术工作组（Additive Technologies Group, ATG）负责支撑多洛雷斯考古项目（Dolores Archaeological Project, DAP）的广泛研究目标，通过实施中层研究设计，管控“源自多种原材料技术组合形成的物质文化”（Blinman 1986a:57）相关数据的采集与分析。尽管这类遗存包含加工植物材料（如篮编器与纺织品），但ATG开展的大部分工作围绕大型陶瓷器物群展开，该器物群涵盖“焙烧陶器、未焙烧黏土及相关原材料”（Wilshusen等1999:43）。ATG于1978至1981年由威廉·A·卢修斯（William A. Lucius）担任负责人，1981至1985年由埃里克·布林曼（Eric Blinman）接任，1980至1981年间得到斯科特·E·特拉维斯（Scott E. Travis）的协助；野外支持工作由项目主管罗伯特·M·R·沃特沃思（Robert M. R. Waterworth）与C·迪恩·威尔逊（C. Dean Wilson）承担。

DAP陶瓷分析的初始阶段旨在获取“资源、技术、类型学与功能相关信息，以及完整的器物清单”（Blinman 1986b:65-66）。后续针对器形与烧后变化的研究，则揭示了陶瓷制作与使用的相关信息（Blinman 1986b:67-68）。

以“TS-”为前缀的数据集，将基础数据类别的属性与一套标准的时间、空间及类型学控制参数相结合，旨在“为项目分析与野外工作人员提供统一的参考框架”（Kane 1986:353）。时空档案的规模与复杂性，源于将海量考古数据整合为基于理论的时空矩阵。正如威尔舒森等（Wilshusen et al., 1999:33）所言：“DAP的时空系统框架定义并构建了叙事脉络，甚至勾勒出了多洛雷斯河谷区域历史叙事的篇章结构”。因此，这类档案的阐释价值不容小觑（同前引:147-148）。

威尔舒森等（1999）已对该陶瓷数据集的变量进行了详细说明。多数情况下，其描述可直接用作元数据，本文几乎原封不动地沿用了这些说明。部分案例中，为明晰概念，可能引用了已发表或未发表的DAP报告中的相关资源，并将予以规范标注。