The first Pecos Conference held in Santa Fe in 1927 defined the system of classifying Southwestern ceramics that is used today. This system considers all aspects of ceramic production and it is necessary to understand the origin and properties of clay, tempering materials and paints, and various techniques of manufacture. Observed technological variability in ceramics allows the systematic arrangement of pottery into specific types and wares according to established criteria. These taxonomies are used to identify cultural, temporal, and regional affiliations and to outline relative chronologies for archaeological sites. Ceramic types are given names that identify the location in which they were first identified (eg. Mimbres) and their style (eg. Black-on-white). Almost 200,000 ceramic sherds have been analyzed and 60 different ceramic types have been identified from the four sites studied by the Cañada Alamosa Project.
A.D. 200
Alma Punctate
A.D. 200-750
Alma Scored/Incised
A.D. 200-750
Alma Rough
A.D. 200-750
Alma Plain
A.D. 200-1300
A.D. 400
San Francisco Red
A.D. 400-950
A.D. 500
Lino Gray
A.D. 500-700
A.D. 650
San Marcial Black-on-white
A.D. 650-750
Mogollon Red-on-brown
A.D. 650-750
A.D. 700
Kana'a Neck Banded
A.D. 700-900
Alma Neck Banded
A.D. 700-900
A.D. 750
Kiatuthlana Black-on-white
A.D. 750-850
Three Circle Red-on-white
A.D. 750-800
Mimbres Boldface Black-on-white
A.D. 750-900
Three Circle Neck Corrugated
A.D. 750-1000
A.D. 850
Red Mesa Black-on-white
A.D. 850-1050
A.D. 950 / A.D. 900
Pitoche Rubbed Ribbed
A.D. 950-1200
Los Lunas Smudged
A.D. 950-1200
Socorro Black-on-white
A.D. 950-1200
Mimbres Transitional Black-on-white
A.D. 900-1000
Mimbres Red Washed
A.D. 950-1150
Mimbres Corrugated
A.D. 950-1150
A.D. 1000
Elmendorf Black-on-white
A.D. 1000-1300
Reserve Plain Corrugated
A.D. 1000-1300
Reserve Plain
A.D. 1000-1300
Wingate Black-on-red
A.D. 1050-1200
Puerco Black-on-red
A.D. 1000-1200
Reserve Black-on-white
A.D. 1000-1200
Mimbres Classic Black-on-white
A.D. 1000-1150
A.D. 1100
El Paso Bichrome
A.D. 1100-1200
A.D. 1150
Chupadero Black-on-white
A.D. 1150-1400
Reserve Indented Corrugated
A.D. 1150-1300
Tularosa Fillet Rim
A.D. 1150-1400
A.D. 1175
Cibola (corrugated) Gray Ware
A.D. 1175-1300
St. Johns Polychrome
A.D. 1175-1300
Tularosa Black-on-white
A.D. 1175-1300
A.D. 1200
Salado Red Corrugated
A.D. 1200-1400
Salado Red Smudged
A.D. 1200-1400
Tularosa Patterned Corrugated
A.D. 1200-1300
El Paso Polychrome (early style rim)
A.D. 1200-1300
Three Rivers Red-on-terracotta
A.D. 1200-1400
Lincoln Black-on-red
A.D. 1200-1400
Playas Red
A.D. 1200-1400
Playas Red Incised
A.D. 1200-1400
Playas Red Punctate
A.D. 1200-1400
A.D. 1240
Magdalena Black-on-white
A.D. 1240-1290
A.D. 1260
Techado Polychrome
A.D. 1260-1290
A.D. 1270
Seco Corugated
A.D. 1270-1400
A.D. 1275
Maverick Mountain Polychrome
A.D. 1275-1325
Pinedale Polychrome
A.D. 1275-1325
Pinedale Black-on-red
A.D. 1275-1325
Heshotauthla Glaze Polychrome
A.D. 1275-1375
Kwakina Glaze Polychrome
A.D. 1275-1375
Pinawa Glaze-on-white
A.D. 1275-1400
A.D. 1300
Agua Fria Glaze-on-red
A.D. 1300-1400
El Paso Polychrome (late style rim)
A.D. 1300-1400
Gila Polychrome
A.D. 1300-1400+
Ramos Polychrome
A.D. 1300-1400