Preliminary Results of Phase 1 Data Recovery and a Phase 2 Data Recovery Plan for Archaeological Sites within Christopher Columbus Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Creators: name: Ruble, Ellen
Publisher: name: Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
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subject: Christopher Columbus Park
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/84438/christopher-columbus-park
subject: Tucson Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2758/tucson-basin
subject: Santa Cruz Floodplain
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/84440/santa-cruz-floodplain
subject: Tucson Mountain Piedmont
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/84439/tucson-mountain-piedmont
subject: Pima (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/7353/pima-county
subject: Classic Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/125/classic-period
subject: Holocene
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subject: Early Agricultural period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/158/early-agricultural-period
subject: Sedentary Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5504/sedentary-period
subject: Rincon Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5632/rincon-phase
subject: San Pedro phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/195/san-pedro-phase
subject: Pleistocene
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/1990/pleistocene
subject: Cienega phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/6390/cienega-phase
subject: Chiricahua Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7718/chiricahua-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: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8/archaic
subject: AZ AA:12:105(ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104816/az-aa12105asm
subject: AZ AA:12:96(ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104815/az-aa1296asm
subject: AZ AA:12:980(ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104818/az-aa12980asm
subject: AZ AA:12:999(ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104817/az-aa12999asm
subject: Canal or Canal Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/275/canal-or-canal-feature
subject: Burial Pit
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/307/burial-pit
subject: Pit
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subject: Artifact Scatter
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/340/artifact-scatter
subject: Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/357/roasting-pit-oven-horno
subject: Pit House / Earth Lodge
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/263/pit-house-earth-lodge
subject: Hearth
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/343/hearth
subject: Cluster of Fire-Cracked Rock and Charcoal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/3594/cluster-of-fire-cracked-rock-and-charcoal
subject: Midden
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/347/midden
subject: Shell
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/14/shell
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Fire Cracked Rock
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/5/fire-cracked-rock
subject: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Macrobotanical
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/10/macrobotanical
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
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: Pima County and the City of Tucson have developed a Master Plan for the expansion of facilities at Christopher Columbus Park, located on the northwestern side of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Previous cultural resource surveys and test excavations have identified the presence of archaeological sites within the expansion area that will be affected by implementation of the Master Plan. Phase 1 data recovery excavations were conducted to determine the extent and distribution of subsurface cultural features that might be affected by park development. The results of Phase 1 data recovery at prehistoric sites AZ AA:12:96 (ASM) and AZ AA:12:105 (ASM), and a historic-period canal, AZ AA:12:980 (ASM ) are presented in this report. Preliminary archival research was also conducted for a historic-period site, AZ AA:12:999 (ASM), that contained buildings that are no longer present. This last site will not be affected by the current phase of park development. Fieldwork was completed between 2 October and 16 December, 2004. This work was conducted as part of the Christopher Columbus Park expansion project. Pima County has proposed construction of new recreational facilities in the park, including a soccer field, baseball fields, a dog training and agility area, parking areas, a restroom, and roads. Landscaping will be conducted in conjunction with construction of these facilities. An overview of the cultural background of the project area is provided. Subsequent chapters present the geomorphology, previous work, results of Phase I data recovery, and a Phase 2 data recovery plan. In accordance with Desert Archaeology protocol, formal site numbers, containing the state prefix (for example, AZ) and the institutional suffix (for example, ASM), are used for the first reference to a specific site in each chapter of the report and in chapter titles, headings, and figure and table captions. Other references to previously referenced sites use the site number only.