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Chart 14. — He-1, unstratified sherd lots (percentages are based on the total of 

 all sherds, decorated and other, recovered in each excavation unit). 



CERAMIC REMAINS 



The following comments on the pottery types represented at He-1 

 are based primarily on complete or almost complete vessels. Since 

 most of these have been described in the literatm*e (Lothrop, 1942; 

 Willey and Stoddard, 1954) or in this report in the sections dealing 

 with He-4 and Co-2, only significant variations occurring will be 

 mentioned. 



AZUERO CERAMIC GROUP 



As noted earlier in the section devoted to stratigraphic results, the 

 Macaracas type was the most heavily represented in the sherd counts. 

 The Parita type is also present in smaller proportions, represented by 

 the Ortiga and Yampi varieties. No El Hatillo type sherds were 

 found and no complete Azuero group polychrome vessels were 

 recovered. 



However, Delgado Red constricted-orifice jars with unmodified 

 rims and loop handles were represented both in the sherds and by a 

 number of complete vessels (Finds 19-6, 25-2, 30-6, and 47-6). Class 

 "c" collared jars of the same type were also present (Finds 9, 19-2, 

 25-1, 41, and 47-a, and one example with a lobed shoulder, Find 30-a). 



COCLE POLYCHROME 



A number of Code vessels were found, most of them probably 

 assignable to the Late Period at Sitio Conte (Finds 11, lA-d, 16-17-c, 

 16-17-0?, 17-a, 17-6, 18-a, 18-6, and 19). However, the polychrome 

 vessels of Find Unit 24 (Finds 24-1, 24-19-24-22, and Find 23-e) all 

 appear to correspond to Early Period vessels at Sitio Conte. Find 

 24-21 is an example of Early Period Code Black on Red. Finds 16-a 

 and 16-17-6 should probably be classed as Paneled Red ware, similar' 

 in shape but not design to the vessel illustrated by Lothrop (1942) in 

 figure 303, a. 



