A Faunal Analysis of 10 Years of Excavation of the Rancho Penasquitos Adobe Site: SDI-5220/SDI-8125H

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The area within Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve is one of the most important and interesting historic sites in San Diego County, containing 68 recorded archaeological sites. The location, which represents a small portion of the original Mexican land grant given to Francisco Maria Ruiz in 1823, has been the focus for numerous archaeological and architectural investigations since 1980. In 2010, The Palomar College Department of Behavioral Sciences Archaeology Division began conducting archaeological test excavations in the vicinity of the Los Peñasquitos Ranch House Complex (CA-SDi-8125/5220). Between September 2010 and December 2019, the students in the Palomar College Archaeological Field School excavated 75 units in two locations to identify historic activity areas and structures that are not documented but are suggested by drawings, historic photographs, and scattered concrete remains. In the fall of 2021, Palomar College students in an independent study class analyzed various historic artifacts to incorporate into the Progress Report submitted by Palomar College to the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. This poster will be presenting the results of the analysis of animal remains found in the vicinity of the Los Peñasquitos ranch house.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36923.0