Archaeological Investigations at the West Branch Site: Early and Middle Rincon Occupation in the Southern Tucson Basin
Author(s): Frederick W. Huntington
Year: 1986
Summary
The Institute for American Research conducted an archaeological mitigation program for the Pima County Department of Transportation. Mapping, testing, and excavation activities at the West Branch Site [AZ AA:16:3(ASM)], a large preclassic Hohokam village, are reported. Hohokam remains were primarily from the Early and Middle Rincon subphases of the Sedentary period.
Analyses focused on the refinement of the ceramic typology for the Rincon phase and on the documentation of household units in the archaeological record. The ceramic studies were aided by the use of multi-dimensional scaling techniques which facilitated the separation of Early and Middle Rincon decorated ceramics based on an attribute analysis.
A range of household sizes was documented and a model that correlates the change in maximum household size with the diversification of subsistence practices Is presented. A focus on household economics demonstrates that each unit was responsible for Its own subsistence needs and for the production of most of Its material needs. Pottery production Is also documented at the household level and the Introduction of Rincon Redware and Rincon Polychrome ceramics Is seen as a hallmark of the Middle Rincon subphase.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Investigations at the West Branch Site: Early and Middle Rincon Occupation in the Southern Tucson Basin. Frederick W. Huntington. 1986 ( tDAR id: 448030) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448030
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Keywords
Culture
Apache
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Archaic
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Colonial Period
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Early Rincon
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Hohokam
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Hopi
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Huhugam
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Late Archaic
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Middle Rincon
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Pioneer Period
Material
Ceramic
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Lithic
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Pollen
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Shell
Site Name
AZ AA:16:49 (ASM)
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Irvington Street Locus
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West branch Site
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Wyoming Street Locus
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Hamlet / Village
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Heritage Management
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Reconnaissance / Survey
General
Analysis of Plainware ceramics
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Lithic Analysis
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Pollen Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Pima (County)
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Tucson, AZ
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Tucson Basin
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.051; min lat: 32.142 ; max long: -110.884; max lat: 32.251 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Contributor(s): Patricia L. Crown; William H. Doelle; Kurt Dongoske; Lisa G. Eppley; Suzanne K. Fish; James Heldke; James Lombard; Ronaldo J. London; Charles Miksicek; Larry A. Shwaibe; Christine R. Szuter; Arthur Yokes; Henry D. Wallace
Repository(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc
Prepared By(s): Institute for American Research
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