CERAMIC TYPOLOGY


angular fragments of crushed rock which are fine, usually less than
1 mm., in size. The occasional inclusion of pebbles or coarse sand
is considered accidental. Sherds exhibit long breaks with sharp
edges and few, if any, lumps.
 As has been suggested, there is a considerable range of temper
in Botany paste. It is likely that Bordeaux paste ielemp.cnt, the
"best of Botany," i.e., a refined Botany paste with temper carefully
selected and extraneous material, such as pebbles, held to a mini-
mum. As a higher percentage of Bordeaux than Botany sherds
have been painted, this selection was probably intentional and
indicates potters knew before construction which vessels they in-
tended to paint.
 In sorting sherds for this report, I have included under the
Bordeaux Series only those sherds tempered with finely crushed
rock which did not also contain any large particles. Questionable
ones were included under the Botany Series. It is probable, there-
fore, that the quantities of Bordeaux sherds indicated in the tables
presented later are a little lower than would otherwise be the case.
 Bordeaux Series containers are made of a well-mixed and con-
solidated paste. Construction is by coiling with well-smoothed and
frequently burnished surfaces. Walls are 5 to 9 mm. in thickness,
have a surface hardness of about 2.5 on Moh's scale, and are gray
brown in color.
Bordeaux Plain-vessels of Bordeaux paste without any decoration
except, sometimes, an interior wash. Shapes are similar to those of
Botany Plain.
Bordeaux Lugged-vessels of Bordeaux paste with lugs like those
of Botany Lugged.
Bordeiux Incised Casuela-similar to Botany Incised Casuela ex-
cept for paste.
Bordeaux red-pain/ttd- .hcrd\ of Bordeaux paste exhibiting red
paint.
Bordeaux Painted Plates-these plates are the same as those de-
scribed under Botany Painted Plates except for the paste (Pls. IV,
j-k; VI, 1-m; XII, i).
Bordeaux Unpainted Plates-like Bordeaux Painted Plates but with-
out any paint.