Wares refer to basic technological and functional based groupings common in pottery produced across much of the Southwest. Wares as defined here represent a range of distinct technological practices in the production of pottery at particular and location that resulted in very long periods of production and use of distinct forms.

• Cibola-Tusayan Gray Ware
• Tsegi Orange Ware
• Tusayan White Ware
• Jeddito Yellow Ware
• Chaco-Cibola White Ware
• Cibola-Tusayan Early Red Ware
• Salinas Plain Ware
• White Mountain Red Ware
• Zuni-Acoma Glaze Ware
• Zuni Historic Matte Paint Ware
• Chuska Gray Ware
• Chuska White Ware (Organic Paint)
• Chuska White Ware (Mineral Paint)
• Chuska Red Ware
• Northern San Juan Gray Ware
• Northern San Juan White Ware
• Northern San Juan Red Ware
• Upper San Juan Gray Ware
• Upper San Juan White Ware
• Gallina Gray Ware
• Gallina White Ware
• Jemez White Ware
• Northern Rio Grande Gray Ware
• Northern Rio Grande Micaceous Utility Ware
• Northern Rio Grande Historic Plain Ware
• Northern Rio Grande White Ware
• Northern Rio Grande Historic Bichrome - Polychrome Ware
• Taos Gray Ware
• Taos White Ware
• Middle-Southern Rio Grande Glaze Ware
• Puname District Polychrome Ware
• Rio Abajo White Ware
• Northern Jornada Brown Ware
• El Paso Brown - Polychrome Ware
• Mogollon Brown Ware
• Mogollon Red Ware
• Mimbres Decorated / White Ware
• Roosevelt Red (Salado Polychrome) Ware
• Gila (Salado) Utility Ware
• Casas Grandes Decorated or Polychrome Ware
• Sangre de Cristo Micaceous Ware
• Navajo Painted Ware
• Northern Jornada White Ware
• Jemez Gray Ware
• Three Rivers Red Ware
• Navajo Gray Ware
• Casas Grandes Utility Ware
• Pitoche Brown Ware
• Middle Rio Grande White Ware
• Middle Rio Grande Utility Ware
• Hispanic Utility-Plain Ware
• Pecos Gray Ware
• Tusayan Utlity Ware
• Pine Flat Gray Ware
• Pecos Glaze Ware
• Pecos White White Ware
• Maverick Mountain Polychrome Ware
• Acoma Historic Matte Paint Ware
• Northeast Keres District Polychrome Ware
• Polacca Yellow Ware
• Middle Rio Grande Gray Ware
• Pecos Plain Ware