Preservation: The Fort that Wouldn’t Die

Mining the Past   While the Roman Empire dominated Europe nearly 2,000 years ago, the Hohokams developed their own civilization in parts of Arizona. Near Tucson, a copper mine project could destroy the ruins of a Hohokam ball field and a large village. Gayle Hartmann, an archaeologist and president of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, says the area was excavated about 20 years ago. If the Rosemont Mine effort is approved by state officials, the project has an estimated cost of $500 million and could