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THE MARANA PLATFORM MOUND lie on the west side of the Tortolita Mts in the same place a single prehistoric canal ran the distance to the Santa Cruz River.
Paul and Suzanne Fish have been the principal investigators for the site which peaked around 1100 ad. The site has the distinction of having a rare dog burial, although not unheard of. The ruling elite living at such sites either lived above the residence or reserved the top of the mound for sacred ceremonies. Here students working...
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