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Between November 7 and 9, 2001, archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted archaeological testing at Site AZ AA:12:351 (ASM), a prehistoric artifact scatter located in the town of Marana, Pima County, Arizona. Archaeological testing was related to the construction of a retail business, and was conducted at the request of the Powell Development Services, LLC and Snell and Wilmer, LLP, in order to comply with the Town of Marana Grading Ordinance. Testing was...
Archaeological Testing at the Romero Ruin: Part 2 (1993)
Limited archaeological testing was conducted at the Romero Ruin, AZ BB:9:1 (ASM), during the spring of 1993 by archaeologists from the Center for Desert Archaeology. The site is a large prehistoric Hohokam village with an overlying historic component, located in Catalina State Park approximately 10 miles north of Tucson, Arizona. The purpose of the testing program was threefold: 1) to expose archaeological features along the interpretive trail prior to the features' being stabilized, 2) to...
Archaeological Testing Report for Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park: The Whiptail Site and Agua Caliente Ranch Site, Pima County, Arizona (1995)
From March 8 to March 23, 1995, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants conducted archaeological testing at the Roy P. Drachman Agua Calicnte County Park. The test excavations were conducted at the request of The Pima County Public Works Department in conformance with The testing Plan (SWCA 1995) was developed in response to Work at the park was based on a testing plan submitted by SWCA and on modifications made at the request of Linda Mayro, the Pima County Public Works Department Archaeologist...
Archaeology at Estrella Mountain Ranch: Prehistoric and Historic Settlement in the Foothills of the Sierra Estella Mountains (2001)
This report presents the results of archaeological survey, testing and data recovery investigations conducted in the Estrella Mountain Ranch Development, near Goodyear, Arizona. The project area includes over 11,000 acres that is part of a residential development. In order to develop the area, the property owners were required to obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to comply with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Corps is the lead federal agency for this project since...
Archaeology at the Gillespie Dam Site: Data Recovery Investigations for the Palo Verde to Pinal West 500 kV Transmission Line, Maricopa County, Arizona (2011)
In this report, the results of data recovery efforts conducted for the Palo Verde to Pinal West transmission line project at the Gillespie Dam site, AZ T:13:18 (ASM), in the Gila Bend area of the Gila River are presented. The site is a prehistoric Hohokam-Patayan settlement with an overlay of Historic era material. Fieldwork primarily occurred within the construction staging area of a transmission tower. Although covering less than an acre, the staging area contained surprising numbers of...
The Archaeology of Alamo Lake, Arizona: A Cultural Resources Sample Survey (1988)
During July and August of 1987, Statistical Research conducted a cultural resources survey of approximately 2400, acres, located in and around Alamo Dam and Reservoir and within the property administered by the Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the survey.,44 archaeological sites and eight isolated, non-site occurrences of cultural materials were discovered and recorded. Other environmental data relevant to the interpretation of cultural resources within the study area...
The Archaeology of North Carolina: Three Archaeological Symposia (2011)
A collection of papers on North Carolina Archaeology.
Archeological Investigations Along the Salt-Gila Aqueduct (1979)
In 1978, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) to complete an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed alignment for the Salt-Gila Aqueduct, a feature of the Central Arizona Project. The survey area was 11,115 acres and included the 60 mile-long transmission line (with a typical width of 200 meters), three proposed utility line locations, one flood retention dike location, 11 possible spoil or realignment areas, and a subsidence well....
An Archeological Survey of the Gila River Farms Expansion, Pinal County, Arizona (1987)
An archaeological clearance survey of the proposed Gila River Farms Expansion area was undertaken by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS). This survey was performed in accordance with the provisions and regulations of the National Historic Preservation Act in order to locate, identify, and assess cultural resources that might be adversely impacted when the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) begins to utilize this land for agriculture. A total of four sites, four artifact scatters, and...
The ASU Fall Field School at Site AZ U:9:14 (ASM), The 1995 Season (1996)
This is a report on archaeological field investigations conducted in 1994 and 1995 at a Classic period Hohokam compound located in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona. The work was performed at the southern locus of site AZ U:9:14 (ASM) under the direction of Glen Rice as part of a course in archaeological field methods taught in the Department of Anthropology at Arizona State University (course number ASB 231 for undergraduates and ASB 532 for graduate...
The Bartlett Dam Project: Archaeological Test Excavations at Fourteen Sites in the Lower Verde Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona (1991)
This report documents the results of a testing program completed by SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants in August of 1990 in anticipation of the modification of Bartlett Dam. Modifications to the dam were planned as part of the Central Arizona Project's Regulatory Storage Division (Plan 6) and the Safety of Dams Project. During the month of April, 1990, archaeologists from Northland Research, Inc. conducted an archaeological survey of approximately 929 acres located on the Lower Verde River...
Boundary Delineation and Limited Testing of Several Sites on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation, Maricopa County, Arizona (1994)
Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted survey of 200 acres and limited testing of cultural resources on Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Indian Community (FMIC) land at the request of Mr. Jon Czaplicki of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). The work was performed to define the boundaries of archaeological sites to be avoided by agricultural development. Eight sites were slated for preservation; however, only seven sites were relocated and flagged, and two new sites were...
Casa de Piedras Arizona Site Steward File (1989)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for Casa de Piedras, located on State Trust land. The site is comprised of a Hohokam masonry compound, artifact scatter, and possible cremation. However, this file also contains information for sites throughout the Beardsley Canal Recharge Project area and in the Calderwood District. The metadata reflects the Casa de Piedras site specific documents. The file consists of a site steward program resource nomination form, site map, letter regarding Calderwood...
A Class III Cultural Resources Survey of 750 Acres West of the Tortolita Mountains, Town of Marana, Pima County, Arizona (2004)
Between April 15 and April 22, 2004, archaeologists from SWCA Environmental Consultants conducted a Class III cultural resources survey of six separate parcels encompassing 750 acres on privately owned land in undeveloped portions of the Town of Maraña. Morrison Maierle, Inc. of Phoenix sponsored the survey of the six parcels, known as the Reilly-Holsclaw properties. The survey was conducted as a requirement of anticipated Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act and Town of Maraña grading...
The Crab Intaglio Arizona Site Steward File (2000)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for The Crab Intaglio, comprised of an intaglio and lithic scatter, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The file consists of a site data form.
Cultural Resource Clearance Survey: Archaeological Survey for Boat Camp Improvements at Lake Havasu and Cattail Cove State Parks, Mohave County, Arizona (1993)
This report presents the results of a Class III cultural resources survey of 41 areas along the east coast of Lake Havasu in Mohave County, Arizona. The survey areas are all on land owned by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), leased to the Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB). This survey was conducted to obtain cultural resources clearance for a project designed to develop new camp sites and improve existing campsites for boaters enjoying the resources of...
A Cultural Resources Sample Survey of Operation Zones, Barry M. Goldwater Range, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona (1989)
From June to September 1989, Statistical Research conducted a non-collection Class II cultural resources survey of 5,200 acres within the R2301W segment of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Yuma County, Arizona. The areas targeted for survey conformed to topographic surfaces on which archaeologists had found sites in the past. These areas were concentrated in the Baker Peaks and northern Copper Mountain regions as well as the eastern flanks of the Tinajas Altas and Gila Mountain ranges. The...
Cultural Resources Survey of Madera Canyon and Archeological Area IV Project Areas: Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (1982)
In 1982, Cultural Heritage Research Services, Inc. conducted an on-ground prehistoric and historical archaeological cultural resources survey within the Madera Canyon and Archeological Area IV Project Areas on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. A total of 18 cultural resources were located. Sixteen of these sites were affiliated with American Indian cultures spanning the early Archaic through the Historic periods. The remaining two sites consisted of a probable historic mine shaft and the...
Data Recovery at Four Sites in Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Yavapai County, Arizona (1996)
A data recovery program was completed at four archaeological sites (AZ N:4:37 [NA 25,511], N:4:65 [NA 25,512], N:4:66 [NA 25,513], and N:4:68(ASM) [NA 25,514]) by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) for the Phase 3 Roadway Improvement Project (North Campground Facilities) at Dead Horse Ranch State Park (Park) (Figure 1.1). This program represents the last of a series of mitigation actions conducted for an undertaking sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and...
Dos Cerros Arizona Site Steward File (2004)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Dos Cerros site, located on Tonto National Forest land. The site is comprised of up to six room blocks, retaining walls, and artifact scatter; and was likely inhabited during the Hohokam Classic Period. The file consists of three heritage inventory forms with hand drawn site maps, as well as a map of the site location. The earliest dated document is from 2004.
Earl Cline Site Arizona Site Steward File (2000)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Earl Cline Site, comprised of a wall-enclosed pueblo site and one petroglyph, located on State Trust land. The file consists of a site data form, site steward heritage inventory record, map of the site location, nine black and white photographs of the site, and and Austin Archaeological Site Survey form. The earliest dated document is from 1979.
Euler Sites A & B Arizona Site Steward File (1996)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for Euler Sites A & B, comprised of a Hohokam masonry pueblo and both lithic and sherd scatter, which is located on Bureau of Land Management land. The file consists of a site data form, two maps showing the site location, two site survey forms with hand drawn site maps, cultural resource site record forms with sherd illustrations and a hand drawn site map, and three pages of color photographs. The earliest dated document is from 1978.
Fenceline Shelter Arizona Site Steward File (1999)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Fenceline Shelter, located on Bureau of Reclamation land. The site is comprised of a rock shelter, pictographs, midden with artifact scatter, and a possible roasting pit. The file consists of site data form, two Arizona State Museum archaeological site cards, and two black and white photographs. The earliest dated document is from 1990.
Final Report for Plan 6 Supplemental Cultural Resource Surveys (1985)
This final report reflects a year of on-call Class III cultural resource surveys for Plan 6, the Regulatory Storage Division of the Central Arizona Project. Included are eight reports representing close to 6000 acres of survey performed in the vicinity of the planned New Waddell Dam by Archaeological Consulting Services for the Arizona Projects Office, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Because New Waddell Dam is designed to be rock filled, one of the focal points of the contract was to survey proposed...
Final Report: A Phase II Archaeological Survey of Andrews Air Force Base, Prince George's County, and Davidsonville Transmitter Station, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (1999)
Phase II evaluations were conducted for six archaeological sites at Joint Base Andrews (Andrews Air Force Base) in Prince George's County, Maryland, and three archaeological sites at the Davidsonville Transmitter Station (Davidsonville) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if sites 18PR443, 18PR444, 18PR445, 18PR446, 18PR447, 18PR448, 18AN958, 18AN959, and 18AN961 are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This...