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April 23, 2026American Antiquity1 citations

Exploring Ceramic Production and Communities of Practice in Arizona-Sonora Borderlands

Communities of Practice in an Archaeological “Third Space”: Exploring Five Centuries of Plain Ware Ceramic Production along the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands

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HCHunter M. ClaypatchZVZithlaly VegaJSJazmin Santiago-Soto

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Overview

This research uncovers local ceramic production dynamics in a historical contact zone, suggesting new cultural interpretations.

Key Points

  • To examine plain ware ceramic production to understand the interaction and cultural practices of populations along the Arizona-Sonora border.
  • Conducted a systematic study of plain ware from 23 archaeological sites in the Upper Santa Cruz valley.
  • Applied Bhabha’s Third Space theory to analyze local potter communities and their responses to regional interactions.
  • Critically evaluated cultural boundaries to reposition the Upper Santa Cruz’s historical significance.
  • Identified plain ware as a key element in understanding local communities and cultural practices.
  • Revealed that local ceramic production was a dynamic process reflecting changing interactions over five centuries.
  • Showed that the Upper Santa Cruz region holds a rich tapestry of cultural expressions beyond traditional core/periphery models.

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Claypatch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b9a285696592c86ec481https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2026.10168
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