Archaeological Excavation of a Leach Field at the San Jose de Tumacacori Unit of the Tumacacori National Historic Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Editor(s): J. Homer Thiel
Year: 2010
Summary
Archaeological investigations of a proposed leach field at the Tumacacori Unit of the Tumacacori National Historical Site in southern Arizona led to the discovery of a Mission-era soil mining pit. Excavation of a portion of this feature resulted in the recovery of a sample of artifacts and food remains likely discarded between 1770 and 1820. These items indicate that residents of the mission were cooking and storing food and water in Native American vessels, including the use of comals (tortilla griddles). Meals were served on majolica dishes imported from Mexico. Beef comprised most of the meat eaten, and very few wild animals were hunted, which is similar to patterns seen at other sites of this time period. A large number of adobe bricks were used in the construction of mission buildings, and it is likely that additional soil mining pits are located nearby.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Excavation of a Leach Field at the San Jose de Tumacacori Unit of the Tumacacori National Historic Park, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 05. J. Homer Thiel. 2010 ( tDAR id: 448331) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448331
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Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Historic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Macrobotanical
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Metal
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Pollen
Site Name
AZ DD:8:3(ASM)
Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature
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Agricultural or Herding
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Archaeological Feature
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Artifact Scatter
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Canal or Canal Feature
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Pit
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Soil Mining Pit
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Historic Background Research
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Records Search / Inventory Checking
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Artifact Analyses
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Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Interstitial Zone D
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Santa Cruz (County)
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Tumacacori National Monument
Temporal Keywords
Early Agricultural period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.071; min lat: 31.563 ; max long: -111.033; max lat: 31.581 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Contributor(s): Michael W. Diehl; Lauren W. Falvey; James M. Heidke; Ralph Koziarski; Stacy Ryan; M. Steven Shackley; J. Homer Thiel
Landowner(s): Federal Government
Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Tumacacori National Historic Park
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