What Were The Ancient Pottery Traders Of The Southwest Like?

Pottery and other goods routinely moved hundreds of miles around the ancient Southwest. Without beasts of burden or wheels how were those trade goods transported over long distances. In this video I explore the ancient traders of the American Southwest, what we know about them and what we can assume about them based on historical examples. I will soon go trade some pottery and pottery materials with some friends far away.

The Incredible Journey of Moncacht Apé - https://youtu.be/74vX1Hj7gYE
A History of the Ancient Southwest by Stephen Lekson - https://amzn.to/3CDVgtS
Tracking the Lost Mogollon Across the Ancient Southwest - https://youtu.be/l-i5ona4CgY

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0:00 Archaeological evidence for ancient traders
2:11 The ancient pottery trade of the Southwest
3:43 What is a burden basket?
4:36 Making a tumpline for my burden basket
6:50 Historic trade and the Aztec pochteca
8:21 Finishing and trying out my burden basket
9:31 Ancient traders in the archaeological record?

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