List of figuresList of tables2022 Preface and Acknowledgements2004 Preface and Acknowledgements1. Introduction1.1 Aims and Scope of the Study1.2 Previous Research1.2.1 Guangala1.2.2 Bahía II1.
2.3 Guangala and Bahía II: Absolute Chronology1.3 Salango and the Biogeography of the Central Coast1.4 OMJPLP-141B-T3 Salango2. The Pottery2.1 The Sample and the Method of Analysis2.2. Serving Bowls2.
2.1 Machalilla Serving Bowls2.2.2 Early Engoroy Serving Bowls2.2.3 Serving Bowl Form 12.2.4 Serving Bowl Form 22.
2.5 Serving Bowl Form 32.2.6 Serving Bowl Form 52.2.7 Serving Bowl Form 82.2.8 Serving Bowl Form 9 Short2.
2.9 Serving Bowl Form 9 Long2.2.10 Serving Bowl Form 10 Open2.2.11 Serving Bowl Form 10 Short2.2.12 Serving Bowl Form 10 Long2.
2.13 Serving Bowl Form 112.2.14 Serving Bowl Form 10/112.2.15 Serving Bowl Form 122.2.16 Serving Bowl Form 132.
2.17 Serving Bowl Form 142.2.18 Serving Bowl Form 152.2.19 Serving Bowl Form 162.2.20 Serving Bowl Form 172.
2.21 Miscellaneous Serving Bowl Forms2.2.22 Serving Bowls of Uncertain Form2.2.23 Serving Bowl Bases2.2.24 Exterior Flanges on Serving Bowls2.
2.25 Notched and Nicked Lips on Serving Bowls2.2.26 Serving Bowl Decorative Techniques2.3 Kitchen Bowls2.4 Thickwalled Bowls2.5 Funerary Urn2.6 Serving Jars2.
6.1 Bottles2.6.2 Serving Jars with Flaring Rims2.6.3 Serving Jars with Dark Brown or Black Slip2.6.4 Serving Jars with Red Slip2.
6.5 Wide-necked Serving Jars2.6.6 Serving Jars with Vertical Rims2.6.7 Serving Jars with Structured Rims2.6.8 Unplaced Body Sherds2.
6.9 Decorative Techniques Applied to Serving Jars2.7 Kitchen Jars2.7.1 Standard Kitchen Jars2.7.2 Red Finger Paint Decoration2.7.
3 Unusual Fabrics, Rim Forms, Painted Designs, and Finishes2.7.4 Jars with Polished Red Slip or Paint2.7.5 Jars with Paint in Narrow Bands2.7.6 Jars with Incised Decoration2.7.
7 Massive Jars2.8 Neckless Jars2.9 Miscellaneous Jars2.10 Rims of Uncertain Form2.11 Ceramic Figurines2.12 Miscellaneous Ceramic Objects3. Analysis of the Assemblage3.1 Residuality3.
2 Sample Composition and Distribution3.3 Trends in Form, Decoration, and Finish3.3.1 Serving Bowls3.3.2 Kitchen Bowls3.3.3 Serving Jars3.
3.4 Kitchen Jars3.3.5 Summary3.4 Ceramic Phases and the Context of Change3.5 Unusual Vessels, Imports, and their Depositional Context3.6 Comparison, Correlation, and Chronology3.6.
1 Guangala3.6.2 Bahía3.6.3 Serving Jars with Flaring Rims3.6.4 The Double Compotera3.6.
5 Dragons3.6.6 Summary and Chronology4. Discussion5. ConclusionsReferences.