Archaeological Data Recovery at the Sunset Mesa Ruin (AZ AA:12:10 ASM)
Author(s): Deborah L. Swartz; Jenny L. Adams
Year: 1998
Summary
Phase 1 Data Recovery was conducted at the Sunset Mesa Ruin, AZ AA:12:10 (ASM), to evaluate the archaeological resources that will be impacted by the gravel mining operations of Tucson Ready Mix, Inc. The information gathered from the excavated backhoe trenches, added to previous archaeological investigations at the site, has identified several loci where prehistoric and historic or modern features cluster. Two areas were also identified that may be cremation cemeteries. The historic features are from two occupations: one the turn-of-the-century homestead of Basillio Cuevas; the second the Sunset Dairy in operation from the 1920s to the 1960s.
A total of 69 features was identified in 59 strategically-placed backhoe trenches, creating 2,018 m of trench cuts. Stratigraphic and ceramic data suggest that the prehistoric portion of the site is a single component occupied primarily during the Middle Rincon subphase (A.D. 1000-1100). There is some ceramic evidence to suggest that portions of the site were used later, into the Tanque Verde phase (A.D. 1150-1450). The five human secondary cremation burials located so far are in two areas, north and south in what remains of the site.
A Phase 2 Data Recovery Plan discusses the research questions and presents a plan of work for the next level of effort needed to retrieve the information from Sunset Mesa Ruin before it is removed by the gravel mining. Emphasis is placed on the locus with the largest concentration of features and on the discovery of any remaining human burials. The work plan outlines what analyses will be conducted on the recovered artifacts in order to address the specified research questions.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Data Recovery at the Sunset Mesa Ruin (AZ AA:12:10 ASM), 4. Deborah L. Swartz, Jenny L. Adams. 1998 ( tDAR id: 448693) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448693
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Keywords
Culture
Historic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
Material
Ceramic
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Human Remains
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Metal
Site Name
AZ AA:12:10 (ASM)
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Sunset Mesa Ruin
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Burial Pit
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
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Mine
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Mine Tunnels
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Pit
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Pit House / Earth Lodge
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Refuse Pit
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Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
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
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Pima (County)
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Santa Cruz River
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Tucson, AZ
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Tucson Basin
Temporal Keywords
Early Rincon
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Late Rincon
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Middle Rincon
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Rillito
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Tanque Verde
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.083; min lat: 32.11 ; max long: -110.873; max lat: 32.275 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Tucson Ready Mix, Inc.
Record Identifiers
Arizona Antiquities Permit(s): 1997-123ps
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| _tr98-04_final_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 31.44mb | Oct 7, 2020 1:31:20 PM | Public | ||
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| _tr98-04_final_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 20.38mb | Feb 1, 1998 | May 7, 2019 11:39:11 AM | Confidential | |
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