Archaeological Investigations at El Dumpe, a Mid-Twentieth-Century Dump, and the Embankment Site, Tucson, Arizona
Author(s): Allison Cohen Diehl; Timothy W. Jones; J. Homer Thiel
Year: 1997
Summary
Archaeological excavations at El Dumpe (AZ BB: 13:110 ASM) and the Embankment site (AZ BB: 13:159 ASM) were conducted by Desert Archaeology, Inc. in the summer of 1994. The Arizona Department of Transportation had made plans to install frontage roads on each side of the interstate. Archaeological testing had previously suggested these sites might be National Register eligible.
Work at El Dumpe involved collecting samples from this 1930s to 1940s dump. The University of Arizona Garbage Project coordinated data recovery and artifact analysis. The study focused on how tine Depression and World War II affected Tucson residents. The findings suggest that some rationing took place during the war. Tucson residents also purchased more products bottled in glass during the war, a trend that continued afterward. An archival study provides a history of refuse disposal for the Tucson area.
Excavations at the Embankment site uncovered a large stone foundation and associated features, including a large trash deposit. The building appears to have been torn down around 1944 or 1945. The artifacts recovered suggest the structure was a restaurant or tavern. Unfortunately, no surviving documents were found for the building.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Investigations at El Dumpe, a Mid-Twentieth-Century Dump, and the Embankment Site, Tucson, Arizona, 19. Allison Cohen Diehl, Timothy W. Jones, J. Homer Thiel. 1997 ( tDAR id: 448591) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448591
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Keywords
Culture
Historic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Glass
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Ground Stone
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Metal
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Shell
Site Name
AZ BB:13:110 (ASM)
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AZ BB:13:159 (ASM)
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El Dumpe
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Embankment Site
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Masonry Structure
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Modern Sewer Pipeline Trench
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Pit House / Earth Lodge
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Refuse Pit
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Wood Structure
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
General
Artifact Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Maricopa (County)
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Tucson, AZ
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Tucson Basin
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.037; min lat: 32.173 ; max long: -110.937; max lat: 32.262 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Contributor(s): Gavin Archer; Michael W. Diehl; University of Arizona's Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology Garbage Project
Principal Investigator(s): William Doelle
Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Arizona Department of Transportation Environmental Planning Services
Record Identifiers
Contract No. (s): 94-46
TRACS NO. (s): H380601D
File Information
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| tr96-19_final_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 13.06mb | Dec 3, 2020 3:48:43 PM | Public | ||
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| tr96-19_final_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 16.90mb | May 1, 1997 | May 1, 2019 7:52:25 PM | Confidential | |
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