Hohokam canal site unearthed at Arizona university dig
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"Archaeologists have uncovered canals dating back as far as the year 1000 on an Arizona State University construction site that was already embroiled in controversy."
"The canals on the northwestern corner of Apache Boulevard and Rural Road in Tempe will be destroyed to make way for a new residence hall and honors college.
"Samples were taken from the canals and will be sent to local laboratories for analysis. Pottery found at the site will be given to ASU's Archaeological Research Institute. The canals, which have three soil marks indicating different time periods, will be filled in to construct the $100 million Barrett Honors College.
" 'What we're after is data,' said Glen Rice of Rio Salado Archaeology and an ASU emeritus faculty member in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. 'We're not after the objects per se.'
"The two canals from the Hohokam time period were unearthed in July at the site. Mark Jacobs, dean of the Barrett Honors College, said he had not been aware of the excavation, but thinks the canals could be used as a teaching tool.
"The canals show that the land was most likely used for agriculture fields and wasn't home to an entire village. Two field houses were found along one canal. Field houses were small structures made of branches and mud that housed the people while they tended to the land.
"Rice said the closest village to these canals is believed to have been at the base of Tempe Butte, where approximately 500 people had lived. "
From the Arizona Republic article by Kristi Eaton.
The canals are not visible in these aerial views (photos taken prior to the dig,) but they are located here: http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=33.4151&lon=-111.926667&z=17
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