Irving Rouse's chronological model greatly influenced archaeological interpretation of the Caribbean region for more than 50 years. Recent work indicates a need for revising the Rouse model, on theoretical grounds and as a practical matter for analysis of Caribbean ceramics collections. We suggest two strategies for revising Rouse's model: the deconstruction of its theoretical premises and how these reveal themselves in the archaeological record; and a systematic revision of the ceramic collections used by Rouse to define his ceramic styles.
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1 April 2009
The Use of the Style Category in Puerto Rico: Moving Towards a Revaluation of the Concept
Madeliz Gutiérrez,
Jorge Rodríguez
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Boca Chica
Cayito
chronology
contemporaneity
cultural history
Rouse
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