Remnants of a civilization dating back several centuries was excavated from the site of a street project in the City of Tempe.
TEMPE, Ariz. — The City of Tempe is planning to resume work on redeveloping a section of Eighth Street afterThe city has been working to make improvements to the section of the street that runs between Rural Road and McClintock Drive for the last few years. But the project was interrupted after excavations conducted at the project site in 2018 resulted in the discovery of archaeological remnants of a Native American community dating back over 1,000 years.
"The investigation found evidence that village residents farmed maize, cotton, and squash; lived in comfortable homes with plaster floors; and enjoyed the benefits of trade in local, edible food products that could be stored," the report states. "Only six other examples of this type of building have been identified in the Phoenix Basin, most famously the multi-story buildings preserved at Casa Grande National Monument in Coolidge," the report states.
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