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TUCSON BASIN
Santa Cruz River, Avra/Altar Valleys
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PHOENIX BASIN
Gila and Salt River Valleys
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PIONEER PERIOD
475-750 A.D.
TORTOLITA PHASE
475-650 A.D.
GILA PLAIN
GILA RED
TORTOLITA RED
BROADLINE RED-ON-BROWN
BROADLINE PURPLE-ON-RED
BROADLINE POLYCHROME
VAHKI PHASE
ESTRELLA PHASE
650-675 A.D.
ESTRELLA RED-ON-GRAY
SWEETWATER PHASE
675-700 A.D.
SWEETWATER RED-ON-GRAY
SWEETWATER POLYCHROME
SNAKETOWN PHASE
700-750 A.D.
SNAKETOWN RED-ON-BUFF
COLONIAL PERIOD
750-950 A.D.
CANADA DEL ORO PHASE
750-850 A.D.
CANADA DEL ORO RED-ON-BROWN
CANADA DEL ORO RED-ON-WHITE
GILA BUTTE PHASE
GILA BUTTE RED-ON-BUFF
RILLITO PHASE
850-950 A.D.
PALOPARADO PLAIN
RAMANOTE PLAIN
RILLITO RED-ON-BROWN
RILLITO RED-ON-WHITE
SANTA CRUZ PHASE
SANTA CRUZ BUFF
SANTA CRUZ RED-ON-BUFF
SEDENTARY PERIOD
950-1125 A.D.
RINCON PHASE
RINCON RED
RINCON WHITE-ON-RED
RINCON RED-ON-BROWN
RINCON RED-ON-BLACK
RINCON RED-ON-WHITE
RINCON BLACK-ON-RED
RINCON BLACK-ON-BROWN
RINCON BLACK-ON-WHITE
RINCON POLYCHROME
RINCON FUGITIVE POLYCHROME
RIO RICO POLYCHROME
SAHUARITA POLYCHROME
SACATON PHASE
SACATON RED
SACATON BUFF
SACATON RED-ON-BUFF
VARIANT SACATON (ALL) RED-ON-BUFF
CLASSIC PERIOD
1125-1450 A.D.
TANQUE VERDE PHASE
1125-1300 A.D.
GILA RED SMUDGED
TANQUE VERDE RED-ON-BROWN
TANQUE VERDE RED-ON-WHITE
TANQUE VERDE RED-ON-BLACK
TANQUE VERDE BLACK-ON-BROWN
TANQUE VERDE BLACK-ON-WHITE
TANQUE VERDE WHITE
SAGUARO POLYCHROME
TANQUE VERDE POLYCHROME
SELLS RED
SELLS WHITE-ON-RED
SELLS RED POLYCHROME
Master List of Brownware Painted Pottery Types
of the Hohokam Classic Period in and around the Tucson Basin
SOHO PHASE
GILA PLAIN OF THE CLASSIC PERIOD
GILA WHITE-ON-RED
CASA GRANDE RED-ON-BUFF
TUCSON PHASE
1300-1450 A.D.
SALT RED
SALT RED SMUDGED
PECK RED
CIVANO PHASE
SALT WHITE-ON-RED