The Beauty of "Ugly" Eskimo Cooking Pots
Arctic Alaskan ceramics offer several interpretive challenges for the archaeologist. In contrast to most cross-cultural patterns, these cooking vessels were produced by hunter-gatherers living in a cool and humid environment and were used to cook meat rather than starchy seeds. Additionally, when co...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0002731600041305 2024-09-15T18:04:56+00:00 The Beauty of "Ugly" Eskimo Cooking Pots Frink, Lisa Harry, Karen G. 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0002731600041305 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002731600041305 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms American Antiquity volume 73, issue 1, page 103-120 ISSN 0002-7316 2325-5064 journal-article 2008 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0002731600041305 2024-06-26T04:03:58Z Arctic Alaskan ceramics offer several interpretive challenges for the archaeologist. In contrast to most cross-cultural patterns, these cooking vessels were produced by hunter-gatherers living in a cool and humid environment and were used to cook meat rather than starchy seeds. Additionally, when compared to cooking vessels and techniques from other areas of the world, their shapes and textures are atypical and appear poorly suited for their intended use. At first impression, these vessels might appear to reflect simply a lack of technological expertise. However, we argue that when considered in relation to the local social and environmental context under which these vessels were produced and used, these apparent contradictions can be understood. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Cambridge University Press American Antiquity 73 1 103 120 |
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Arctic Alaskan ceramics offer several interpretive challenges for the archaeologist. In contrast to most cross-cultural patterns, these cooking vessels were produced by hunter-gatherers living in a cool and humid environment and were used to cook meat rather than starchy seeds. Additionally, when compared to cooking vessels and techniques from other areas of the world, their shapes and textures are atypical and appear poorly suited for their intended use. At first impression, these vessels might appear to reflect simply a lack of technological expertise. However, we argue that when considered in relation to the local social and environmental context under which these vessels were produced and used, these apparent contradictions can be understood. |
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