Analysis of 300-500 ceramic fragments through digital images. I inspect, describe, and sort decorative elements into a typology that will support ongoing comparative analysis. I compare elements that express different ethnic identities and interpret how that plays a role into the larger political and social landscape. I conduct background research into many of the surrounding sites, valleys, and cultures to understand how the communities that created these ceramics relate to local populations. In the spring, I will publish a paper on my findings to the Journal of Undergraduate Research and present a poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.