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Ho wmifituddle 1976 Hobs 011976 Hodtler962 Hoddleri974b, c, 1977, 1978, 197%, 1980 Hod ind Orton 1976 Hod es1974 Howry 976 Hurd 196 Johns 1163, 197 Johnston, 1984, Kaiser 384 Kardocs ¢ al. 1985 Lackery 981 Lathrep (976 Lauer 170, 1971 Leach. 1976 Lechuma 1977 LeFnx 375 Linares & Sapir 1969 Linné 15 Longacre 1981, 1985 Loughaiin1977 Lowernstin 1986 Lyne 179 Man L884 Matsom B72 Medlen) 976 Miller 181 Nash 96 National Academy of Sciences 1980 Nicholiscr and Patterson 1985a, b Nicklir #79, 19815 Oliver 1855 Orton -190 Papous ek 981 Peacock 1981, 1982 Priligson 1974 Palos 1974 Plog 1977 : Polanyi 1957 Pola 19 _ Technology, and Use Rathje, Gregory, and Wiseman 1978 Retin 19980 Redinan and Myers 1981 eine 1966 Reine and i 1978 Rentrow 197%, b Renfrew, Dixon, and Cann 1968 Rice 1981, 1984a, b Riley 1981 Rottkinder 1967, 1968 Rye 1977, 1981 Rye and Evans 1976 Sahlins 1972 Scheans 1977 Schumpeter 1961 : Stepard 1965 ‘Objects fashioned wholly or in part from clay have served 2 wide variety of Serer ‘human needs past and present, from sewer pipe to spacecraft insulation, But Fie ster melee the broadest and most fundamental use of elay has been in containers— Stak 1985 potery vessels. Potery containers may be used for carrying liquid, storing Stone 1950 dry substances, or heating contents over a fire. Each use places different de Tatje and Narolt 1973 ‘mands on the vessel, and so its suitability for a particular task depends on its ‘Thompson 1984 design, in an engineering as well as an artistic sense. ee ‘This chapter treats pottery vessels serving as containers, whose morpho- Tschopik 1950 technological characteristics—theirattribates of shape and technology—are closely related to their suitability for a particular activity. Other clay objects such as toys, candlesticks, roof tiles, figurines, tools for certain tasks (€.2., van der Leeuw 1977, 1984 Van de Velde and Van de Velde 1939 Vine 8 nig), ad conser eh axl ums, oer vase, chante 9, ee cache vex dtr pecan cram ered cas the vs Meetent elf aes thn it merphoshloglpopris of pay cone. Wien to The dncsin of for, ecnlogy nd based on fe Sesion poten mae omy properties tard parila knds of us. Rel Wright and Johnson 1975 production behavior involves complex decision making in the face of uncer- tainty egarding variables and outcomes; it aims to minimize risk and eecom- 'modate any number of tangible and intangible considerations. Choices may be rational, but they are not always clear-cut. Thus the principles and relation Ships outlined here do not constitute rigid recipes for pottery making; rather, they form a hypothetical menu from which various selections may be strate~ ically combined according to particular requirements and needs to create

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