Data Recovery at AZ AA:12:869 (ASM): Results of Archaeological Data Recovery for the Shannon Business Park Development, Pima County, Arizona
Creators: name: Tucker, David B.
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Shannon Business Park Development
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subject: Tucson Basin
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subject: Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian
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subject: Pima (County)
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subject: Tucson, AZ
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subject: Formative Period
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subject: Pioneer Period
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subject: Snaketown Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/211/snaketown-phase
subject: Gila Butte Phase
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subject: Cañada del Oro Phase
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subject: Santa Cruz Phase
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subject: Sacaton Phase
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subject: Sweetwater Phase
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subject: Classic Period
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subject: Rillito Phase
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subject: Sedentary Period
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subject: Colonial Period
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subject: Preclassic Period
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subject: Tanque Verde Phase
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subject: Hohokam
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subject: Huhugam
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subject: AZ AA:12:869 (ASM)
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subject: Domestic Structures
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subject: Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
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subject: Agricultural or Herding
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subject: Canal or Canal Feature
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subject: Archaeological Feature
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subject: Pit
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subject: Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
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subject: Pit House / Earth Lodge
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subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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subject: Midden
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subject: Pollen
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subject: Handstone
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subject: Shell
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subject: Plainware
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subject: Rhyolite
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subject: Quartzite
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subject: Netherstone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2651/netherstone
subject: Drill Fragment
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subject: Ceramic
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subject: Chipped Stone
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subject: Dating Sample
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subject: Mano
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subject: Dacite
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subject: Red-on-Buff
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subject: Ground Stone
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subject: metate
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subject: Core
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subject: Macrobotanical
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subject: Red-on-Brown
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subject: Radiocarbon Dating Analysis
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subject: Macrobotanical Analysis
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subject: Artifact Analysis
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subject: Pollen Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/3351/pollen-analysis
subject: Archaeological Overview
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subject: Historic Background Research
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subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
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subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
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subject: Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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description: SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted archaeological data recovery investigations within a portion of AZ AA:12:869 for the Shannon Business Park LLC in compliance with Pima County regulations for a grading permit as required for the construction. Previously, SWCA conducted archaeological testing at the site, which had been completed in October 2000 (Tucker 2000). During testing, much of the site was found to be heavily disturbed due to modern agricultural plowing, but several subsurface features were identified in the southwestern portion of the site. The data recovery work focused on these features, and was conducted between January 8 and January 23, 2001. A total of 26 person-days were expended during data recovery investigations. AZ AA:12:869 (ASM) was originally recorded in 2000 during a survey of the current project area (Kaldahl 2000). Surface artifacts indicated that the site was a Hohokam site consisting of a variable density sherd and lithic scatter that extended over an area approximately 310 x 165 m in size. The density and distribution of the artifacts suggested that the site could have been a small Hohokam habitation. However, the distribution of the artifacts on the surface of the site has been drastically altered due to extensive agricultural activities on the lot, probably including leveling of the field and deep plowing. Archaeological test excavations were undertaken, and 1,450 linear meters of trenches were excavated throughout the site. Seven possible features were identified. The purpose of the present data recovery program was to further explore these features and to mitigate any potential impacts that might occur with commercial construction on the lot. This report summarizes the data recovery excavations at AZ AA:12:869 (ASM), including all detailed analysis that has been conducted. Chapter I of this report introduces the project area and AZ AA:12:869 (ASM), as well as provides a cultural history context for the Tucson Basin. Chapter 2 reports the findings of the data recovery investigations. Chapter 3 contains the results of artifact analyses. Chapter 4 contains the results of the pollen analysis, and Chapter 5 is a detailed study of the micro-invertebrate component of the canal feature. Finally, Chapter 6 synthesizes the data as it relates to the pertinent research questions posed in the data recovery plan. Appendices are included at the end of this report that contain data on ceramic, lithic, ground stone, and radiocarbon analysis.