NUEVAS EVIDENCIAS DE ESPECIALIZACIÓN ARTESANAL EN LAS JEFATURAS DE RÍO GRANDE, PANAMÁ (780-1000 AD).

This paper presents new evidence of craft specialization in pre-Hispanic Coclé through a set of plates found at Sitio Conte (PN-5) in the first half of the 20th century. The variability analyses show a similar uniformity between the plates from Sitio Conte and the coetaneous pottery from the neighboring site of El Caño (NA-20), which was interpreted as an indirect evidence of craft specialization in the area. The results of the statistical analyses of both ceramic assemblages show a homogeneity in the mean dimensions of the vessels, which could support the hypothesis that the same artisans participated in their manufacture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]