Ostionoid

One of three associated ceramic series in the Greater Antilles area. Seen as transitional to Chicoid and Meillacoid, the Ostionoid appears in c 650 AD in Puerto Rico, where it overlays Saladoid materials. Vessels are generally smooth, finished in red monochrome slip, often with plain tabular lugs. The introduction of items like petalloid celts, potter stamps, and zemis indicates external influence, possibly Mesoamerican. Agriculture activity is indicated by the presence of griddles used in the preparation of manioc.

One of three associated ceramic series developed by Irving Rouse and José Cruxent to facilitate cultural comparison in the Greater Antilles area. Seen as transitional to Chicoid and Meillacoid, the Ostionoid appears in c650 ad in Puerto Rico, where it overlays more elaborate Saladoid materials. Typically, vessels are smooth, finished in red monochrome slip, often with plain tabular lugs. The introduction of new artefacts in the Ostiones phase (for example, petalloid celts, pottery stamps and zemis) indicates an external influence, possibly Mesoamerican. The presence of ball courts and yokes, although not in unequivocal association with Ostionoid material, also seems to confirm this. Agricultural activity is indicated by the presence of griddles used in the preparation of manioc.