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The mission of the Ceramic Petrographers in the Americas (CPA) group is the promotion, discussion, and development of ceramic petrography in archaeology. Of principal interest is providing resources for those interested in employing ceramic petrography for their research and those who would like to pursue this method as a specialty. The group consists of archaeologists residing in the Americas who use optical petrography and other chemical characterization techniques to infer the geological provenance of pottery and to study ceramic technology.
Our goals include:
Our goals include:
- Maintain a network of specialists based in the Americas
- Promotion of ceramic petrography technique and its use in archaeology
- Discussion of methods - provenance, manufacture, cultural innovation
- Organize meetings and workshops
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