POTTERY UsePots are indeed tools (B

POTTERY Use
Pots are indeed tools (Braun 1983; Reid 1989)
but fheY can also be signs and symbols
(Kingery 1996 b: 3).Thus, the study of pottery
use requires a mix of soft- and hard-sciencc
techniques. A very profitable area of research
has been to apply a materials science-like
approach to understand the relationship be-
tween ceramic manufacture and use (Bro-
nitsky I989; Rice 1I996 a; I38-I48). This re-
search focuses on understanding how potters
designed their vessels to meet the perfor-
mance charactcristics associated with cook-
ing, storing water, transport, and other func-
tions related to the use of pottery as a tool.
Critics have charged (e.g., Gosselain and
Smith ı995:ı57-158), incorrectly, that this
focus on the technical attributes related to de-
sign and functional performance privileges
the utilitarian explanations for pottery dc-
sign and Change at the expense of nonutili-
rarian, symbolic, or cultural performance
characteristics. The focus on what has been
referred to as techno-function, however,
came about because of unsatisfactory expla-
nations for pottery design variability (Schif~
fer and Skibo 1987). One objective of the re-

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POTTERY Use
Pots are indeed Tools (Braun 1,983th; Reid in 1989)
but also FheY Can be Signs and Symbols
(Kingery the 1,996th B: 3) .Thus, the Study of Pottery
use requires a Mix of soft-and hard-Sciencc
techniques. A very Pro fi Table of Research Area
has been to apply a Materials Science-like
approach to Understand the Relationship be-
tween Ceramic manufacture and use (BRO
Nitsky I989; 1I996 a Rice; I38-I48). This re-
search focuses on understanding potters How
to Meet the Perfor- designed their vessels
associated with Mance Charactcristics Cook-
ing, storing Water, Transport, and Other Func-
tions related to the use of Pottery as a Tool.
Critics have charged (eg. , Gosselain and
Smith I995: I57-158), Incorrectly, that this
Technical Focus on the attributes related to de-
Sign Performance and functional privileges
Explanations for the utilitarian Pottery DC
Sign Change and at the Expense of Nonutili-
Rarian, symbolic, or. Cultural Performance
characteristics. Focus on the what has been
referred to as Techno-function, however,
because of Unsatisfactory Came About Expla-
Nations Pottery Design for variability (~ Schif
fer and Skibo 1,987th). One objective of the re-