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it is a thicker application or, more probably, because it appears darker 

 over the orange slip. It is a strong red, 5R 4/10. 



Red Slipped.— Shsipes were less restricted than with the other wares. 

 In addition to the typical buff ware forms, there were globular jars 

 with straight collars varying from 2 to 4 cm. in height. There was 

 one bowl with a thickened, incurving rim. 



The slip varies in color from moderate reddish orange, lOR 6/8 

 and lOR 4/10 to moderate reddish brown lOR, 4/8, and dark reddish 

 orange, lOR 5/8 or 5/6 and 7.5R 4/10. 



The exterior is well smoothed and the red slip is polished and slick 

 to the touch. Usually the slip contains mica. The interior is some- 

 times smooth, but often it is left rough with particles of the temper 

 protruding from the paste. 



Marks of the polishing implement are frequently visible on the 

 surface, giving it a streaked, uneven luster. 



The slip itself is moderately heavy and is crazed and abraded in 

 many cases. 



In color the paste is weak yellowish orange lOYR 7/6 to weak 

 orange SYR 6/6 and light brown 5YR 5/6. It generally is fired 

 evenly. Red-slipped pottery which is decorated is finer tempered and 

 breaks evenly. 



The texture of this ware is generally medium to coarse with angular 

 tempering material including mica. In some instances white quartz 

 is abundant giving the fractures a "snowy" appearance. 

 Red-slipped ware varies in thickness from 6 to 12 mm. 



TABOGA-2 



About 400 meters northwest of Taboga-1, and at a somewhat 

 higher elevation, is another occupation site with a much thinner 

 deposit of midden material. No excavations were made here, but 

 a surface collection showed that the pottery is similar in most respects 

 to that in Taboga-1. 



There is one pedestal base bowl painted red on both the exterior 

 and interior; another had black stripes on a red base on the exterior, 

 while the interior is plain. The one unique sherd was a medium high 

 collar rim with horizontal combing on the interior and vertical comb- 

 ing on the exterior. It was unpainted and had a flat lip. One body 

 sherd was decorated with two notched raised horizontal lines. 



Our conclusion was that the occupation was contemporary with 



Taboga-1 . 



TABOGA-3 



On the north side of the main arroyo that flows through the village, 

 and about 600 meters northwest of the last houses, is a rock shelter 



