Archaeological Investigations at Small Sites on the Upper Bajada of the Tortolita Mountains, Northern Tucson Basin
Author(s): Deborah L. Swartz
Year: 1998
Summary
This project encompasses a portion of the area owned by Cottonwood Properties known as the Dove Mountain Development in the southern foothills of the Tortolita Mountains. Testing was conducted at 11 sites and more extensive excavations were done at three sites. The sites selected for more intensive investigations were the only ones that had evidence of habitation structures. Site AZ AA:12:172 (ASM) contained a single pithouse and, although only plain ware ceramics were recovered, the archaeomagnetic sample indicated a late Sedentary or early Classic period date. At AZ AA:12:173 (ASM), one pithouse was excavated and is thought to date to the Agua Caliente phase. Artifacts at AZ AA:12:237 (ASM) indicate use of the site during the Late Archaic period as well as during the Hohokam Colonial, Sedentary, and Classic periods. The habitation structure at this site was a boulder shelter. The project sites showed that this area was probably continuously used for resource exploitation from the Early Archaic period to the Hohokam Classic period.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Investigations at Small Sites on the Upper Bajada of the Tortolita Mountains, Northern Tucson Basin. Deborah L. Swartz. 1998 ( tDAR id: 448593) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448593
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Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Early Archaic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
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Late Archaic
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Pollen
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Shell
Site Name
AZ:AA:12:152 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:171 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:172 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:173 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:181 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:182 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:188 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:235 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:236 (ASM)
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AZ AA:12:237 (ASM)
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AZ AAT2.T69 (ASM)
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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boulder shelter
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Midden
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Pit House / Earth Lodge
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Trash Midden
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Heritage Management
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Records Search / Inventory Checking
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Pollen and Macrofloral Analysis
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STONE, ANIMAL BONE, AND SHELL ANALYSES
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Maricopa (County)
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Tortolita Mountains
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Tucson, AZ
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Tucson Basin
Temporal Keywords
Agua Caliente phase
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Classic Period
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Colonial Period
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Early Classic Period
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Late Sedentary
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Sedentary Period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.181; min lat: 32.29 ; max long: -110.905; max lat: 32.491 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Contributor(s): Jenny L Adams; Linda Scott Cummings; William L. Deaver; James M. Heidke; Thomas E. Moutoux; Barbara A. Murphy; Kathryn Puseman; R. Jane Silva; Jennifer A. Waters
Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Cottonwood Properties
File Information
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| tr97-03_final_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 6.85mb | Oct 6, 2020 4:05:10 PM | Public | ||
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| tr97-03_final_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 6.79mb | Nov 1, 1998 | Jun 19, 2019 11:36:06 AM | Confidential | |
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Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.