Pottery production, as one of the most widespread productive activities in the past, allows us to approach different aspects of people’s lives. Therefore, the analysis of archaeological settlement pottery provides information about human behavior and social practices linked to its production, distribution, and consumption, both in everyday and ritual activities.

In the province of Jujuy (the northernmost sector of Argentina) Quebrada de Humahuaca is one of the most widely recognized archaeological zones and one of the most widely studied. An important reason for this is undoubtedly the particular topography of the Quebrada, a semi-arid valley stretching between 1800 and 2800 masl (Fig. 1). This topography has facilitated its functioning as a natural corridor linking nearby desert-like, high-altitude regions in the west (Puna) to lower altitude, humid valleys located to the east (Yungas) in what is today the Province of Jujuy.