Kansas and the Postrevolt Puebloan Diaspora: Ceramic Evidence from the Scott County Pueblo

Archaeological evidence from the Scott County Pueblo in Kansas suggests that Puebloan communities, likely refugees from Taos or Picuris, maintained their cultural practices during the mid- to late 1600s. Analysis of ceramic collections indicates a high proportion of bowls, implying continuity in food preparation and serving methods, alongside vessels potentially crafted by local Puebloan potters. The study supports the hypothesis that the site included people from northern Rio Grande pueblos, either during the mid-1600s or between 1696–1706, though it does not definitively confirm their origin. Researchers examined ceramic artifacts from the Smithsonian and Kansas Historical Society collections to trace these cultural patterns.

Beck, M. E., & Trabert, S. (2014). Kansas and the Postrevolt Puebloan Diaspora: Ceramic Evidence from the Scott County Pueblo. American Antiquity, 79(2), 314–336. https://doi.org/10.7183/0002-7316.79.2.314