ABSTRACT
This chapter examines two areas of possible interest to archaeologists - pottery distribution from the manufacturing centres and the 'meaning' of the use of different pottery techniques seen in these villages. The distribution of large quantities of Ouh pots via Ambon town goes quite a long way to explain their wide availability. Pela partners of Ouh include Kaibobo in Seram and Said on Ambon Island, and Haruku pelas with Hatusua in Seram. White Dammar Resin, used for making certain pots watertight, comes from a certain variety of the Agathis tree which also has a patchy distribution in Ambon-Lease although it is common in upland Seram - thus Ouh and Haruku pots are exchanged for Dammar in Seram. The use of several distinct pottery techniques in the area may imply quite a long period of experiment and separate development which could perhaps be called 'cultural drift'.
