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speak of the archaic horizon because of the definite stratification 

 superimposed, because of the clear evidence of great antiquity, and 

 because of the evidence of protean forms and designs, elemental in 

 type, crude in execution, and similar in type to beginnings in pottery 

 manufacture elsewhere, in the islands of the Pacific, and in Europe. 



In 1492, on the north coast of Haiti, Columbus found two varie- 

 ties of pottery at Marien, on the north coast, in the Bay of Acul. 

 The Indians brought water to the ships in earthenware jars. Co- 

 lumbus was also offered maize soup in small earthenware vessels. 

 Herrera speaks of painted forms supposed to have been presented 

 to the brother of Columbus, Bartolome. Bartolome also reported 

 having seen Anacaona's storehouse near the Rio Neiba, where cook- 

 ing pots and food vessels were stored. None of these enrlj examples 

 known from historical accounts have ever found their way into 

 American or European museums, all the known examples of aborig- 

 inal earthenware vessels having been recovered from village sites 

 and cemeteries at various points in the island. More than one-half 

 of the entire number are mentioned or described in this article. 



Some heretofore undiscovered elements in Santo Domingan 

 pottery forms and designs may be revealed after further inves- 

 tigation, but it is not at all likely. The following elements char- 

 acterizing pottery types in eastern United States are of unknown 

 or of exceedingly rare occurrence in Santo Domingo : Impressions 

 made with a wooden or earthenware stamp such as is common in 

 southeastern United States; stamps of wood; pedestal bases; free 

 standing feet or legs with rattles; annular ring bases; supports or 

 pot rests; cord markings or textile markings or any other evidence 

 of fabric imprint on walls of vessel except on bottom of circular 

 griddle from Constanza; pointed or conical bottom resembling the 

 Algonquian type of earthenware vessel; distinct ceremonial ware; 

 double rims ; and only a few examples are known of encircling wens 

 on earthenware, but flat punctate decorated rim extensions are pres- 

 ent; no vessel with arched handle extending from rim to rim, al- 

 though many types of looped handles occur; no cord- wrapped 

 potter's paddle, but reticulated impressions of paddle-stamp on 

 shards recovered from Monte Cristi; likewise no earthenware 

 beads, ear plugs, or pendants. The rectangular burial casket of 

 earthenware or burial in stone cyst is unknown. 



No fragmentary evidence of the use of grains of corn or of corn- 

 cobs or of decorative designs using the corn motive have ever been 

 recovered in connection with food bowls, such as is frequently the 

 case with pottery from the Southwest and in Peru. The drawing 

 by John White depicting an Indian woman of Florida with earthen- 

 ware bowl and ears of corn shows an earthenware form of the 



