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"Revised papers from a 1988 conference on the history of ceramic technology in archaeology. Part I examines Shepard's research, covering her contributions to Mesoamerican archaeology. Part II deals with current issues, including a discussion of Mesoamerican Plumbate Ware. Part III concludes with an assessment. In addition to valuable historical analysis, important theoretical and methodological issues are addressed"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.