Wauja Ceramics: Ethnoclassification, Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Authors

  • Aristóteles Barcelos Neto Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas. Departamento de Antropologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2006.89727

Keywords:

Wauja Indians, Ceramics, Upper Xingu Cultural Area

Abstract

The Wauja ceramics is the most elaborate class of artifacts in the Upper Xingu system of objects. Their types varies from very little recipients to 115 cm diameter bowls. This article describes the native classificatory system of the ceramics and its general pattern of fabrication focusing on Wauja perceptions of the technical and aesthetic qualities of the bowls.

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Author Biography

  • Aristóteles Barcelos Neto, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas. Departamento de Antropologia
    Pós-doutorando.Departamento de Antropologia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

2006-12-14

Issue

No. 15-16 (2006)

Section

Studies in Archaeoacoustics and the use of digital technologies

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Copyright (c) 2006 Aristóteles Barcelos Neto

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How to Cite

BARCELOS NETO, Aristóteles. Wauja Ceramics: Ethnoclassification, Materials and Manufacturing Processes. Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 15-16, p. 357–370, 2006. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2006.89727. Disponível em: https://www.journals.usp.br/revmae/article/view/89727.. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.