Ancient Mesoamerican Mortars, Plasters, and Stuccos
The Composition and Origin of Sascab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2562869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edwin R Littmann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 172-176 |
| Publication date | 1958-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/277478 |
| OpenAlex | W2312253485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
The use of sascab as a substitute for sand in the preparation of ancient (and modern) mortars and plasters in Yucatán has been noted by many writers including Landa (Tozzer 1941: 171, 176), Morris, Chariot, and Morris (1931, Vol. 1: 220-4), E. H. Thompson (1887), and Villa R. (1934). R. H. Thompson (1958) details the use of sascab as temper for making pottery. Sascab is described by Villa R. (1934) as a soft limestone conglomerate; it has also been spoken of as an unconsolidated limestone. Sascab is a white to reddish, compacted powder, frequently containing rounded boulders or stones, and found in pockets in the limestone of Yucatán and possibly other areas with a similar geography
Archaeology · Art · Chariot · Geography · Mortar · Pottery · Building materials and conservation · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Geology
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Ahead of its time
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2021 (53) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |