Kelley, David H.Bower, Carolyn Jane2005-07-192005-07-191973Bower, C. J. (1973). Petrographic studies of Northwestern Plains ceramics (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1184482480856http://hdl.handle.net/1880/13555Bibliography: p. 65-69.The value of petrographic analysis as a tool for investigating ceramic ecology was outlined and its specific application to pottery from the Northwestern Plains was tested. Body sherds from surface collections and excavated sites in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana were examined petrographically. Eighty-three thin sections were analysed, using stratigraphically controlled material from the Morkin Site, DlPk 2, Alberta, as a base. It was determined that potters of the nomadic bison-hunting tribes adhered to a generalized ceramic technological tradition. The widespread use of alluvial clays and crushed granitic rock temper produced a soft porous pot adapted to cooking over an open fire. At the Morkin Site correlations existed between the surface finish of the pots and the raw materials used (specific types of clay and granitic temper).ix, 159 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.E 78 N8 B68 1973Indians of North America - Northwestern statesIndians of North America - PotteryIndians of North America - Antiquitiesmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/11844E 78 N8 B68 1973