LA CERÁMICA EXPORTADA A AMÉRICA EN EL SIGLO XVI A TRAVÉS DE LA DOCUMENTACIÓN DEL ARCHIVO GENERAL DE INDIAS. l. Materiales arquitectónicos y contenedores de mercancías

Abstract

The discovery of America stood up for the opening of the most important trading route in the Modern Age. Every kind of product that was required by the new colonial society crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Taking into account all of this, pottery played a decisive role. Fortunately these loadings were counted in detail in los registros de mercancías, that fact, with a taxing purpose was registered by the supervisors of the Casa de Contratación carried out. This article is focused on two important aspects in which the earthenware was outstanding: architectural elements and merchandise receptacles.