A rich and comprehensive sourcebook,PotteryAnalysisdraws together diverse approaches to the study of potteryarchaeological, ethnographic, stylistic, functional, and physicochemical. Prudence M. Rice uses pottery as a starting point for insights into people and culture and examines in detail the methods for studying these fired clay vessels that have been used worldwide from prehistoric times to the present.Pottery Analysisis a classic in its field as well as an invaluable reference for all students of archaeology and ancient culture.