What is Mimbres pottery?

Mimbres pottery is one of the best known types in the Southwest. Although often referred to as a whiteware, Mimbres Ware is actually a brownware slipped with white and painted with designs that range from red to black.

Why is there a hole in Mimbres pottery?

The bowls are usually found in human burials and appear to be used to cover the face or head of the deceased. They often have a distinctive ‘kill hole’, an intentional puncture at the base of the bowl which appears to be associated with this ceremonial function.

Which indigenous tribe was most known for their exquisite pottery called Mimbres?

1000 and 1150 by a few anonymous Native American artists. They were members of a group called the Mimbres, early ancestors of the Pueblo Indians, who inhabited large portions of southwestern New Mexico, and their pottery is considered the finest ancient art tradition in North America.

How old is Mimbres pottery?

We see the roots of Mimbres culture among the first pottery-making populations in the region, beginning around A.D. 200. Archaeologists refer to the period between A.D. 1000 and 1130—marked by the famous Mimbres Black-on-white pottery and large pueblo villages—as the Classic Mimbres period.

Who made Mimbres pottery?

About a thousand years ago, the peoples of the Mimbres Valley of New Mexico produced many ceramic vessels decorated with sophisticated painted images of birds, animals, and men, and combinations thereof.

What pictures are painted on Mimbres pottery?

Archaeologists know a lot about what was painted on the pottery: realistic animals, mythological creatures, and scenes from stories. But we know very little about the social significance of these clay vessels and the roles they played in people’s lives.

What happened to the Mimbres people?

Around A.D. 1150 Mimbres society disappeared. Because their pottery is not found elsewhere, it is assumed that the Mimbres did not take their cultural traditions with them when they left the area. Houses and villages were deliberately abandoned.

How do you date an old pottery?

Carbon dating is one of the most common ways to tell how old pottery is and has an accuracy level of 8000 years. Other methods include relative dating, thermoluminescence dating, and the use of markings.

What happened to the Mimbres?

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