Archaeological Testing at Site AZ BB:9:58 (ASM), the Vista Del Rio Site, Tucson, Arizona
Creators: name: Doak, David P.
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 1998
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Tucson Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2758/tucson-basin
subject: Pima (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/7353/pima-county
subject: Middle Rincon Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7600/middle-rincon-phase
subject: Late Rincon Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7602/late-rincon-phase
subject: Hohokam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/21/hohokam
subject: Huhugam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8166/huhugam
subject: Vista del Rio Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/103792/vista-del-rio-site
subject: AZ BB:9:58 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/103132/az-bb958-asm
subject: Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/301/funerary-and-burial-structures-or-features
subject: Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/334/structure
subject: Cremations
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/3390/cremations
subject: Ancient Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/335/ancient-structure
subject: Pit
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/355/pit
subject: Pit House / Earth Lodge
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/263/pit-house-earth-lodge
subject: Post Hole / Post Mold
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/359/post-hole-post-mold
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Human Remains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/9/human-remains
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/9/research-design-data-recovery-plan
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: Between October 19 and 30, 1998, archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants conducted an archaeological testing operation at Site AZ BB:9:58 (ASM), the Vista del Rio Site, in Tucson, Arizona. Thirty-six backhoe trenches were excavated on the property; a total of 36 features, including 15 pithouses, 12 pits, 2 thermal features, 4 cremations, and 3 indeterminate features, were identified, mainly in the western half of the site. Based on these numbers and the size of the sample, we estimate that something on the order of 70structures and an even larger number of pits and other associated features are likely to be present overall. The structures appear to be in a particularly good state of preservation. SWCA recommends that an extensive data recovery plan be implemented at the site before construction activity that might impact the site is allowed to proceed; such a program might involve the excavation of as many as 30 structures, along with as many as 30 related features and 10 other features of interest that might appear, and any cremations that might be present. Special efforts should be made to identify as many of the cremations at the site as possible for safe removal and repatriation to appropriate tribal authorities.