I remember the discussions well and similar times with Jim Deitz. I hope someone can provide an answer.
Somewhere I think I have the notation of a sale of yellow edged ware sold in Pensacola ca 1816. Sold by a British ( Scot) firm in a Spanish Colony to military and settlers in US territory
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> On Jul 26, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Linda Derry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Buried in all these requests was Eric's interesting question about yellow &
> red on non-Spanish sites. Based on my experience in Alabama, I had always
> assumed (perhaps like Eric????) that this color preference was linked to
> Spanish sites - or sites that received their ceramics through Spanish trade
> outlets (either legally or illegally).
>
> Is this true? Has anyone written about this? What is known about these
> color choices? I remember pondering some of these unusually colored
> edge wars with Jim Parker in Alabama in the late 1970s and wondering if
> these were ethic preferences or if these less popular colors were being
> dumped on settlements on the edge of the English empire !?. So someone
> update me with more recent scholarship.
>
> and,yes, Rob, I too would like a copy of your article.
>
> Linda Derry
> Site Director, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
> Alabama Historical Commission
> 9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767
> park: 334/ 872-8058
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>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 8:15 AM, eric deetz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I would be interested in any examples of red or yellow edge decorated wares
>> found in North America on non Spanish sites.
>> Eric Deetz
>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Susan Walter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Hi All,
>>> We have several sites here in San Diego with a considerable amount of
>>> yellow feather/shell edged vessels. Is the yellow color time
>> sensitive? I
>>> rarely see it even mentioned.
>>> Thanks,
>>> S. Walter
>>
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