Archaeologists in Tucson studying rare pots

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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Archaeologists in Tucson are trying to determine the age and history of reddish-brown pots that they say represent a rare and unusual find.

The pots that likely were used to store food and water were discovered earlier this year by U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The agents had been looking for signs of illegal immigrants hiding in the mountains.

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