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Figure 55. 



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Red-buff and Buff ware vessel shapes from Mound III. 



gutter or modified-gutter rims, plates or shallow bowls with drooping 

 lip, collared jars, incurving bowl or jar rims with rounded lips (prob- 

 ably the shape illustrated in Lothrop, 1942, fig. 267, d), ring bases, 

 and one pedestal base. 



Geographic range. — Probably similar to Code Polychrome; 

 definitely known at Sitio Conte, Code, Venado Beach, Canal Zone, 

 pnd the Parita Region, sites He-4 and He-2. 



Chronological position. — Both Early and Late Red ware lip types 

 were encountered, but sample sizes were too small in any given level 

 for meaningful statistical analysis. 



Relationships of type. — Code Red ware is related in shape and paste 



