Here are two new ceramics publications that will be useful to
archaeologists.

     The Chipstone Foundation of Milwaukee has just published two important
ceramic references.  One is Ivor Noël Hume's catalog of his collection
titled If These Pots Could Talk: Collecting 2,000 Years of British
Household Pottery.  Noël's collection has been focused on the types of
ceramics that he has commonly seen on archaeological sites, which makes it
damned useful to his fellow archaeologists.  It is 472 pages long with 648
illustrations of which 560 are in color.  Gavin Ashworth, a professional
photographer, took the photographs.  The plates are wonderfully detailed
and large enough to be useful.

     This book sells for $ 65.00 plus $5.00 for postage.  It is available
from the University Press of New England.  The postage is waived if two
books are ordered.  The book is also listed on amazon.com

     The second publication is Ceramics in America 2001.  This is the first
issue of an annual journal with all color plates taken by professional
photographers.  The first issue has articles by
Ivor Noël Hume, Ann Smart Martin, Beverly A. Straube, David Barker,
Michelle Erickson with Rob Hunter, Don Carpentier with Jonathan Rickard,
George L. Miller with Rob Hunter, Diana and Garrison Stradling and Troy
Chappell.  In addition there is a New Discoveries section with articles by
Mark M. Newell, Carl Steen, Charlotte Wilcoxen, Joyce Geary Volk with
Louise Richardson, Taft Kiser, Beverly A. Straube, Margaret K. Hofer,
Robert Hunter with George L. Miller, Catherine Banks, and Richard Hunter.
There are also seven book reviews and a checklist of articles and books on
ceramics in America published from 1998 to 2000 compiled by Amy C. Earls.

     Ceramics in America 2001 is 300 pages long and has 350 color
illustrations.  The journal sells for $55.00 plus $5.00 for postage.  It is
available from the University Press of New England.  The postage is waived
if two publications are ordered.  The journal is also listed on amazon.com.