Rlv. Bas. Sur. 

 Pap. No. 35] 



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The minor types were : painted^ 0.06 percent ; 'punctated^ 0.05 percent ; 

 pinched ridged^ 0.01 percent; fingemail pinched^ 0.01 percent; and 

 corncob-impressed^ 0.01 percent. 



Out of the various types present there are four main wares : plain, 

 simple-stamped, incised, and brushed. Percentages of these were 

 plotted, according to our arbitrary levels within the site, on a com- 

 mon graph to determine their trends. This superimposition of wares 

 reveals that the plain, simple-stamped, and incised follow almost iden- 

 tical advancements and declines throughout their existence, but 

 brushed described a different curve for the first five levels within the 

 site. On the next to the top level (sixth from the bottom) all were in 

 fair agreement, proceeding along similar curves up to the time that 

 the site was abandoned. Brushed had advanced steadily, even though 

 it had a late start, and had gained prominence over the other three, 

 percentagewise, before the sixth level was reached. All of this is 

 shown on the graph (fig. 33) . 



Wliile examining and studying the body sherds, it was determined 

 that manufacture was by modeling rather than by using the coil sys- 

 tem. A microscopical examination of the paste was made at the same 

 time but we could not differentiate the physical characteristics. Once 

 these were determined and described, we felt that there would be no 

 need to repeat them for each of the wares. 



COMMON TRAITS OF WARES 



Paste: 



Method of manufacture: Probably made by lump modeling using a paddle and 



anvil instead of coiling. 

 Temper: Grit tempered, ranging from particles that are barely visible up 

 to those around 3 mm. in diameter ; probably crushed granite. Sometimes 



