In Aguayo's Steps: From Thatched Jacals to Adobe Walls and Beyond--Archaeological Investigations at the 1722 site of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar

Summary

From 2013 to 2014, the City of San Antonio hired CAR, UTSA to conduct archaeological monitoring and test excavations at the site of the 1722 Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, also known in the 19th and 20th centuries as the Plaza de Armas.  The presidio represents one of the founding triad of mission, presidio and villa in what is modern day San Antonio. The 300th Anniversary of the founding of the City of San Antonio is being celebrated in 2018, and the discovery of archaeological deposits relating to the second site of the presidio is a significant contribution to our understanding of one of the earliest settlements on Spains' Northern Frontier. Excavations revealed buried  Spanish Colonial deposits relating to the 1722 presidio's second and final location.  The presentation will focus on the history of the presidio and the results from the recent archaeological investigations.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2018   •
• Celebrating 300 Years: San Antonio's Origins: Missions, Presidio, Villa, and Camino and How They Shaped the Landscape and Culture

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 334