Whence comes the name 'Merida'? I never heard of it before...
Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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At 10:28 AM 10/7/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I agree with Carl's diagnosis. Stamping, incising and mica temper all
>sound like Merida "type." There are several different potteries which
>all get classed as "Merida." The one characteristic that seems
>uncharacteristic of the ware in your samples is the color--a bit
>darker than I'm used to seeing here in Virginia.
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>Dan Mouer
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