Ground Disturbance Monitoring (Investigation Type)
Observations and investigations conducted during any ground disturbing operation carried out for non-archaeological reasons (e.g. construction, land-leveling, wild land fire-fighting, etc.) that may reveal and/or damage archaeological deposits.
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Four small areas that might contain graves associated with use of the California and Oregon Trail segments in Eastern Kansas were examined with a group of geophysical instruments. Two sites contain apparent headstones with the names of the people believed to be buried there. All four of the sites also contain irregular stones without inscriptions that might be grave markers. Historic journal accounts written by travelers along the trails suggest the potential for multiple interments in the...
Guide for Salvage Archaeology (1962)
This guide was prepared in connection with an experimental training course in salvage archaeology conducted by the Museum of New Mexico and the Fort Burgwin Research Center with the cooperation and assistance of the National Science Foundation. The course was designed to acquaint a small group of advanced student archaeologists with the special problems and techniques of salvage archaeology, and to prepare these students for positions of responsibility in those salvage programs which are...
Hayden Flour Mill: Landscape, Economy, and Community Diversity in Tempe, Arizona, Volume 2: Archaeology, Project Synthesis, and Management Summary (2008)
The ability to integrate archaeological findings with extensive archival and oral history resources is often a rare occurrence in cultural resource management. The Hayden Flour Mill project afforded us just such an opportunity, the benefits of which are demonstrated throughout this and the following chapters of this volume. In many instances, the archival data suggested where we might find buried features beneath caps of fill or asphalt on the property (e.g., the Calaboose/jail, hereafter...
Hernando De Soto Field School 2009 – 2013 Image Archive (2013)
2009 – 2013 Limited collection of images involving survey, mapping and artifact recovery activities at the 1539 Hernando De Soto Potano Encampment and the associated Spanish Franciscan missions of Apula and San Buenaventura de Potano. This previously unknown First Spanish Cultural Period site is located on the wetlands associated with Orange Lake. Artifact recovery locations are identified in grid maps that relate to the De Soto Expedition, Franciscan Mission, and Spanish Ranching...
High Risk: Deltaic Resilience and the Genesis of Mesopotamian Cities (Iraq). Final Report. (2011)
Final Report to the National Science Foundation for NSF-BCS High Risk Research in Physical Anthropology and Archaeology Award # 1045974. 18 Figures, 1 Table, 1 Appendix.
A Historic Building and Structure Inventory of the Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building (ISTB) 7 Project, Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
Arizona State University (ASU) is proposing to construct a new research facility on the main campus in Tempe, Maricopa County. The Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building VII (ISTB 7) will occupy about 258,000 gross square feet for classrooms, office space, research lab space, support space, and a conference/education center. The proposed facility will also incorporate pedestrian connectivity along University Drive and the existing Valley Metro Light Rail (VMLR). The location of this...
Honoring The Discovery Of Hernando De Soto's 1539 Encampment And The Lost Native American Town Of Potano (2017)
United States Congressional Record 115th Congress, 1st Session Issue: Vol. 163, No. 193 US Congressional Record honors the discovery of Hernando de Soto's 1539 Encampment and the lost Native American town of Potano, by the University of Florida professors, Dr. Fred A. White and Dr. Michele C. White, and University of Florida Anderson Scholar and History Honors Graduate, Ethan A. White. This newly discovered archaeological site is the oldest confirmed New World contact site in the United...
The Importance of Cultural Resource Management to Industrial Archaeology (2019)
Cultural resource management (CRM) and industrial archaeology are newer fields to the broad scope of archeology. CRM and industrial archaeology both have methods on identifying and processing cultural resources, but CRM can provide valuable methods on preserving, reusing or identifying industrial heritage. This paper will display how CRM and industrial archaeology are needed together to fully understand the cultural importance and physical important of the building in the past and present.
Integrating Military Training and Archaeological Site Integrity: A Field Analysis Approach (Legacy 10-435)
The purpose of the study was to identify factors useful for assessing potential damage to archaeological sites resulting from military vehicle training activities and determining acceptable thresholds for these activities, to assist the DoD in sustaining critical military training while complying with cultural resource stewardship responsibilities. The report specifically addresses soil compaction and examines physical evidence associated with vehicle ruts and the implications for artifact...
Integrating Military Training and Archaeological Site Integrity: A Field Analysis Approach - Report (Legacy 10-435) (2012)
The purpose of the study was to identify factors useful for assessing potential damage to archaeological sites resulting from military vehicle training activities and determining acceptable thresholds for these activities, to assist the DoD in sustaining critical military training while complying with cultural resource stewardship responsibilities. The report specifically addresses soil compaction and examines physical evidence associated with vehicle ruts and the implications for artifact...
Kirtland Air Force Base Project Metadata
Project metadata for resources within the Kirtland Air Force Base cultural heritage resources collection.
LA 2333 Archaeological Damage Assessment Report and Stabilization Report: Damage and Stabilization of the Coyote Springs Rock Shelters (LA 2333), Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2005)
This report covers the damage assessment and the stabilization suggestions for LA 2333.
Lake Elsinore Site Parking Lot Berm Project Report (1994)
This letter represents Statistical Research, Inc’s (SRI) report on archaeological excavations in the parking lot berm at CA-RIV-2798/H (herein referred to as RIV-2798/H). SRI conducted its research in accordance with the Settlement and Release Agreement entered into by the Temecula Band of Luiseno Indians (also referred to as the Pechanga Indians) and the City of Lake Elsinore. This report is divided into six sections; project history, terms of the agreement, field methods, site conditions,...
Letter of Concurrence for Monitoring of Tree Removal at National Register Eligible 38SU106, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2008)
A letter written by Chuck Cantley of the South Carolina State Gistoric Preservation Office to Natalie Adams of New South Associates. The letter concurs with the assessment of site 38SU106 and the possible impact of tree removal within the site boundaries. Both parties are in agreement that no adverse effects occured as a result of the tree removal to the historic property.
Management Summary for Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2004)
Between March 1 to April 18th, 2004, New South Associates, Inc. (NSA) conducted Phase II archaeological investigations of eight sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, in Sumter County, South Carolina. This Phase II archaeological testing was conducted under subcontract with Geo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and Shaw Air Force Base. The work was pursuant to the Air Force’s obligations under the National Historic...
Monitoring and Excavation Photographs, Salvage Investigations, US Navy Academy Visitor Center/Hell Point, US Navy Academy (2001)
This record contains monitoring and excavation photographs for salvage investigations for the US Navy Academy Visitor Center and Hell Point parking lot, Annapolis, Maryland.
Monitoring of a Sinkhole and Repair Prior to the San Xavier Rehabilitation Project Testing: Photo Log (2004)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is providing funding and technical assistance for farm improvements on the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Since previous cultural resource investigations identified buried archaeological features and deposits in the vicinity, it was anticipated that...
Monitoring of a Sinkhole and Repair Prior to the San Xavier Rehabilitation Project Testing: Photos (2004)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is providing funding and technical assistance for farm improvements on the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Since previous cultural resource investigations identified buried archaeological features and deposits in the vicinity, it was anticipated that...
Monitoring of a Sinkhole Excavation and Repair Prior to the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project Testing
This project is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is providing funding and technical assistance for farm improvements on the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Since previous cultural resource investigations identified buried archaeological features and deposits in the vicinity, it was anticipated that...
Monitoring of the Construction of the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline Between Guadalupe Road and the Gila River Indian Community, Maricopa County, Arizona (1990)
Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) monitored the excavation of an 11.73 mi (18.88 km) long trench for the El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG) pipeline in the cities of Mesa, Tempe, and Chandler. Archaeological monitoring was recommended because of the likelihood of crosscutting prehistoric irrigation canals and the close proximity of Alta Vista, a prehistoric Hohokam habitation site (AZ U:9:48 (ASM)). The monitoring was conducted in order to document these cultural resources when they became...
Monitoring of the Construction Phase of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation: Photo Log (2006)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is assisting the San Xavier District (District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the San Xavier Farm Cooperative in the extensive rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 acres of active and fallow farmland along the Santa Cruz River at San Xavier. The major impacts to fields and...
Monitoring of the Construction Phase of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation: Photos (2006)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is assisting the San Xavier District (District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the San Xavier Farm Cooperative in the extensive rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 acres of active and fallow farmland along the Santa Cruz River at San Xavier. The major impacts to fields and...
Monitoring Plan for the Construction Phase of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation
This project is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is assisting the San Xavier District (District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the San Xavier Farm Cooperative in the extensive rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 acres of active and fallow farmland along the Santa Cruz River at San Xavier. The major impacts to...
Monitoring Plan for the Construction Phase of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation: Executive Summary (2005)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is assisting the San Xavier District (District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the San Xavier Farm Cooperative in the extensive rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 acres of active and fallow farmland along the Santa Cruz River at San Xavier. The major impacts to fields and...
Monitoring Plan for the Construction Phase of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation: Report (2005)
This is part of the San Xavier Farm Rehabilitation Project. Additional entries related to this project can be found at the following link: https://core.tdar.org/collection/27482 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is assisting the San Xavier District (District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the San Xavier Farm Cooperative in the extensive rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 acres of active and fallow farmland along the Santa Cruz River at San Xavier. The major impacts to fields and...