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Archaeological testing and data recovery at AZ B:9:360 (ASM), a Hohokam limited activity site in the northeastern Tucson Basin, resulted in the discovery of two roasting pits, an associated activity surface, and two large trash-filled pits. Botanical data suggest that the site was used for processing locally procured upper bajada wild plant resources as well as domesticated crops (maize). Chronometric data indicate a likely span of site use from the Rillito phase of the Colonial period to the...
The Trico Ironwood Forest National Monument Pole Replacement Project: Cultural Resources Mitigation at Site AZ AA:11:80 (ASM), Pima County, Arizona (2004)
SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted limited archaeological data recovery at site AZ AA:11:80 (ASM) within the Ironwood Forest National Monument between March 15 and March 18, 2004. The purpose of the work was to mitigate potential adverse effects to the site prior to proposed power line improvements in the area by Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico). Specifically, Trico proposes to replace 39 existing power poles and install 2 new power poles along the existing overhead power line....
Villages of Tortolita: Phase II Data Recovery at AZ AA:7:500 (ASM) and AZ AA:12:682 (ASM), Town of Marana, Pima and Pinal Counties, Arizona (2009)
Phase II data recovery was conducted at AZ AA:7:500 (ASM) and AZ AA:12:682 (ASM) on the Villages of Tortolita property after Phase I data recovery revealed the presence of subsurface cultural deposits. Forty-five features were identified during Phase II data recovery at AZ AA:7:500 (ASM), including pit structures, roasting pits, miscellaneous extramural pits, middens, surface rock concentrations, and cremations. At AZ AA:12:682 (ASM), five highly ephemeral, poorly defined features (charcoal...