Photos: Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Construction has begun on the January 8th Memorial, which will be located just west of the Pima County Historic Courthouse. Some local researchers have unearthed artifacts sifted from more-than-200-year-old waste pits. The items are shedding new light on the daily life and regional trading practices at Tucson's original presidio.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Homer Thiel, left, from Desert Archaeology works at the site of an archaeological dig just west of the historic Pima County Courthouse on Feb. 13, 2019.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Researchers look for artifacts at an archaeological dig site just west of the historic Pima County Courthouse on Feb. 13, 2019. Pottery shards from the site are providing new insights into life at the original Tucson presidio.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
A drone provides an aerial view of an archaeological dig that was completed in 2019 to make way for construction of the new January 8th Memorial next to the historic Pima County Courthouse.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Workers dig for artifacts from Tucson's presidio past ahead of construction of the new January 8th Memorial on the west side of the historic Pima County Courthouse downtown.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
A researcher holds out an artifact unearthed during a 2019 archaeological dig in downtown Tucson.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Workers search for artifacts at an archaeological dig west of the historic Pima County Courthouse in 2019.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
A sign marks the location of a long-buried downtown street that was unearthed during an archaeological dig in 2019.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
A trench marks the location of an archaeological dig conducted in 2019 in advance of construction on the new January 8th Memorial downtown.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
A drone photo show progress on a downtown archaeological dig in 2019 that unearthed artifacts from the original Tucson presidio.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
During the archaeological dig at the historic Pima County Courthouse, artifacts like this tile fragment from the 1929 courthouse were found.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
These pieces of Mexican majolica pottery were among the artifacts found during an archaeological dig at the historic Pima County Courthouse.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
An archaeological dig at the historic Pima County Courthouse turned up such artifacts as this French-made clay pipe stem.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
This belt buckle was among the artifacts discovered during the archaeological dig in downtown Tucson in 2019.
Archeological dig by the Historic County Courthouse
Numerous farm animal bones, mostly from cows, were found during a downtown archaeological dig in 2019 that unearthed artifacts from the original Tucson presidio.
Zuni Indian pottery
Researchers believe these pieces of Zuni Indian pottery unearthed from the site of the original Tucson presidio may date back to the late 1700s.
Zuni Indian Pottery
Spanish soldiers may have brought Zuni pottery with them to Tucson after a 1795 military expedition to what is now northwestern New Mexico.
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
Artifacts sifted from more-than-200-year-old waste pits are shedding new light on the daily life at Tucson's original presidio.
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