The Archaeology of Vacant Lots in Tucson, Arizona
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| ANO | 1979 |
| TIPO | Article |
| PERIÓDICO | American Antiquity |
| ISSN | 0002-7316 |
| E-ISSN | 2325-5064 |
| EDITORA | Cambridge University Press |
| DOI | 10.2307/279551 |
| CITAÇÕES | 24 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
An archaeological survey of 17 vacant lots in Tucson, Arizona, was carried out as a student exercise. The survey disclosed evidence for a recurrent set of activities: travel from place to place, refuse disposal, storage, automobile-related uses, adult and children's play, camping, and various removal processes. Hypotheses about several formation processes, especially trampling, are provided. It is argued that vacant lots are a distinctive kind of activity area involving public use of private space, present in all cities, whose archaeological study may shed light on past urban systems.