01720nas a2200181   4500008004100000245012600041210006900167300001200236490000700248520111400255653002401369653001801393653003101411653002301442100001501465700001701480856004101497       2013                        eng d00aChronometric Hygiene of Radiocarbon Databases for Early Durable Cooking Vessel Technologies in Northeastern North America0 aChronometric Hygiene of Radiocarbon Databases for Early Durable   a359-3720 v783 a<p>The earliest widespread pottery in northeastern North America is known as Vinette 1, a designation made by Ritchie and MacNeish (1949) over 60 years ago. While variation exists within this type (Taché 2005), external and internal cordmarked surfaces, thick walls, and large crushed-rock temper generally characterize this pottery. The history of this pottery, including its inception, geographical spread, temporal overlap with steatite vessels, and eventual replacement by other pottery technologies, is far from clear. In this article, we examine the existing database of radiocarbon assays associated with Vinette 1 pottery and steatite vessels, perform a chronometric hygiene of those age estimates, and introduce 21 new AMS assays on charred cooking residues adhering to Vinette 1 sherd interiors. The results suggest a much more temporally restricted history for Vinette 1 pottery technology and a long period of coexistence with steatite vessels. However, the small number of reliable age estimates available for both technologies prevents a detailed assessment of their respective histories.</p>
10achronology building10aearly pottery10anortheastern North America10aradiocarbon dating1 aTaché, K.1 aHart, J., P.  uhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/23486323