Archaeological Recovery of Skeletal Remains for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Santa Cruz River Bank Stabilization Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O'odham Nation, Tucson, Arizona

Author(s): C. Scott Crownover

Year: 1998

Summary

In the course of the Santa Cruz River Bank Stabilization Project, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and San Xavier District personnel identified human remains exposed in the Santa Cruz river bank which would be impacted by the construction. At the request of Reclamation, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd (ACS), recovered the remains in a manner consistent with the wishes of the local community, as well as addressing scientific standards. Four inhumations, one cremation, a single unidentified bone fragment, and one exposure consisting of two artifacts were excavated. All remains were transferred to the San Xavier District monitors at the end of each work day for reburial.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Recovery of Skeletal Remains for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Santa Cruz River Bank Stabilization Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O'odham Nation, Tucson, Arizona. C. Scott Crownover. Tempe, Arizona: Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. 1998 ( tDAR id: 393820) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8930V97

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Keywords

Material
Ceramic • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Human Remains

Site Name
AZ BB:13:14(ASM) • AZ BB:13:554(ASM)

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Bedrock Grinding Feature • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Isolated Artifact • Midden

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

Geographic Keywords
04998 (Fips Code) • Santa Cruz River • San Xavier District • Tucson

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.03; min lat: 32.085 ; max long: -110.99; max lat: 32.117 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Contributor(s): C. Scott Crownover

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.

Record Identifiers

ACS Project No.(s): 97-355

NADB document id number(s): 3200239

NADB citation id number(s): 000000335696

Notes

Redaction Note: The Figure 1 of this report was removed to protect the location of the site. Contact the Bureau of Reclamation for the full version of this report.

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Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office