A Protohistoric Piman Burial and a Consideration of Piman Burial Practices

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Abstract
The discovery of a single interment during construction of facilities at the Ina Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tucson, Arizona, in 1975 is reported. The associated lithic artifacts are described, and they are interpreted as typical of the protohistoric Sobaipuri. The archaeological rarity of Upper Piman burials led the authors to consult seventeenth through twentieth century documentary sources for comparative data, and the results of this research are presented as a description of Upper Piman burial practices. Discussion of variation in mortuary customs is offered, along with considerations of Piman cemetary locations and the identification of Piman interments.