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c. AD 1200 – 1500: Chicoid pottery, particularly the Boca Chica style, is significantly thicker and softer than Meillacoid wares, with vessel walls ranging from 7 to 9 millimeters. The pottery is highly polished and features a wide range of vessel shapes, including effigy figures and white-slipped bottles. Unlike Meillacoid traditions, Chicoid designs are created using broad, shallow incisions that are widely spaced and often end in a distinct dot. Lugs are large and modeled to resemble three-dimensional sculptures rather than being formed by simple appliqué. These ceramics are commonly found in grey to brown colors and represent a high level of artistic complexity in the Late Ceramic Age.