In a message dated 6/11/2004 5:10:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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Secondly, almost all the Native Californians had a
tradition of pottery. It is in those areas where there
is no local tradition (as in the area around Mission
San Antonio) that the plainware should be carefully
studied
Anita,

This is an untrue statement. Native pottery-making was a rare cultural
element in California. This is especially true for the land regulated by Spain.
Prehistoric pottery-making did not exist north of what we call Orange County
today. Carved soapstone vessels, carved wooden vessels, and netbags waterproofed
with plant resin served the other native people in lieu of pottery. There is
weak evidence that prehistoric pottery existed in Owens Valley (not regulated by
Spain), but most people believe the appearance coincided with the arrival of
Europeans from the Great Basin. The prehistoric pottery traditions here in San
Diego, Imperial, Orange, and Riverside County in Southern California
(regulated by Spain) did not extend into Chumash territory to the north or Shoshonean
territory to the northeast. I really cannot believe you would make that
statement.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.