Evaluation of archaeological material from the Little Church of La Villita property, San Antonio, Texas

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dc.contributor.authorTennis, Cynthia L.
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-22T19:31:02Z
dc.date.available2022-11-22T19:31:02Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.description.abstractOn June 25th, 1993, Dale Bransford of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department brought several bone fragments to the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). These bones had been discovered by workmen installing a French drain along the east side of the Little Church of La Villita in downtown San Antonio. Inspection identified the bones as human, so CAR staff members visited the site to investigate and collect other remains. No excavation was attempted. Subsequent skeletal analysis revealed the presence of at least two individuals in the collection. Because of the absence of diagnostic artifacts, a sample of bone was sent for accelerator dating. The resulting date of 380 ± 60 B.P. (Beta-67731 AMS-9901) suggests that these remains are those of at least two late prehistoric or proto historic occupants of south central Texas. The 𝛿13C value of the bone indicates a dietary regime which emphasized C4-based food sources, in this case probably bison.
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/1386
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio
dc.relation.ispartofseriesArchaeological Report No. 228
dc.subjectarchaeological investigation
dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectTexas archaeology
dc.subjectexcavations
dc.subjectchurch buildings
dc.subjectprehistoric human remains
dc.subjectSan Antonio
dc.subjectLittle Church of La Villita
dc.subjectBexar County
dc.titleEvaluation of archaeological material from the Little Church of La Villita property, San Antonio, Texas
dc.typeTechnical Report

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