Encampment (Site Type Keyword)

Parent: Settlements

A relatively small, short-term human habitation occupied by a relatively small group.

326-350 (718 Records)

The Eastern Mining Area 115 kV Transmission Line Survey: Archaeological Resources in the Salt-Gila Uplands of Central Arizona (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas N. Motsinger. Heidi Roberts. Richard V. N. Ahlstrom.

SWCA Inc, Environmental Consultants of Tucson, Arizona, conducted Eastern Mining Area (EMA) survey project under contract to Salt River Project (SRP) between October 1993 and February 1994. One central purpose of the project was to create an inventory of archaeological resources to assist in the planning of future improvements and other modifications to existing SRP transmission lines. The project included 107 person-field days of Class III archaeological survey along approximately 257 linear...


The Eastern Mining Area Transmission Line Survey: Archaeological Resources in the Salt-Gila Uplands of Central Arizona (1994)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas N. Motsinger. Heidi Roberts. Richard V. N. Ahlstrom.

SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA), of Tucson, Arizona, conducted the Eastern Mining Area (EMA) survey project under contract to Salt River Project (SRP) between October, 1993, and February, 1994. One central purpose of the project was to create an inventory of archaeological resources to assist in the planning of future improvements and other modifications to existing SRP transmission lines. The project included 107 person-field days of Class III archaeological survey along...


Ekarma 2 Artifact Photographs (2008)
IMAGE Erik Gjesfjeld.

Ekarma 2 Artifact Photographs (pottery).


Ekarma 2 Test Excavation 2008 Site Photographs (Gjesfjeld) (2008)
IMAGE Erik Gjesfjeld.

Ekarma 2 Test Excavation 2008 Site Photographs (Gjesfjeld). Annotations are in the "Preserved Filename" Field.


The El Paso Natural Gas Line No. 2000 Conversion Project: An Archaeological Re-Survey of the Former All American Pipeline Across La Paz, Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, and Cochise Counties, Arizona (2000)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris D. North.

In April and May 2000, SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted cultural resource surveys for EPNG's Line No. 2000 Project, surveying the former All American Pipeline in Cochise, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties for the Arizona segment. At the request of EPNG, SWCA began the cultural resources survey for this project in April 2000 in support of an Environmental Assessment (EA) being prepared by ENSR, Inc., in conjunction with a pipeline acquisition, conversion, operation...


El Rio Bonito: An Ethnoecological Study of the Bonita Creek Watershed, Southeastern Arizona (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Diana Hadley. Richard V.N. Ahlstrom. Scott Mills.

The Bureau of Land Management is aware of the evidence for long-term human habitation along Bonita Creek. It has been said that, at times during the last century, Bonita Creek was home to perhaps dozens of families. Details of this period of occupation are, however, wanting. In addition, the town of Safford has been drawing substantial quantities of water from Bonita Creek for many years. How has this history of human use affected the environment of Bonita Creek? To answer this question, the...


Eligibility Testing at Ten Sites in the Fannin-McFarland and Tucson Aqueducts, Central Arizona Project Canal, Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties, Arizona (2017)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas Mitchell. Walter R. Punzmann. Gary Huckleberry. Peg Davis. Emily Higgins Keppler. Jennifer Rich. Lesley Hudson. Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd..

ACS conducted testing at 10 sites within Reclamation’s CAP ROW seeking to resolve the National Register of Historic Places (Register) eligibility status of sites within the CAP ROW. This document presents the results of that testing.


An Eligibility Testing Plan for Sites in the Fannin-McFarland and Tucson Aqueducts, Central Arizona Project Canal, Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties, Arizona (2017)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas Mitchell. Peg Davis. Gary Huckleberry. Andrea Gregory.

In an effort to better manage cultural resources on Reclamation land, PXAO has developed an archaeological site database for the CAP canal. The database was developed using all the previous main stem survey data; however, the Register eligibility status of the majority of these sites was unknown following completion of the CAP. Additionally, an unknown number of sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer within Reclamation’s CAP right-of-way (ROW). PXAO...


EMVPP Field & Lab Manual (2003)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Keith Kintigh. Greg Schachner. Joshua Watts. Tammy Stone. Todd Howell. Andrew Duff. Suzanne Eckert.

The field and lab manual for the 2003 El Morro Prehistory Project. The same manual was used in other EMVPP seasons. Most aspects of this manual can be applied to the Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project, the Heshotauthla Archaeological Research Project, the Upper Little Colorado Prehistory Project, and the Rudd Creek Archaeology Project. This manual describes field and laboratory procedures, how to fill out the forms, and how the provenience system works. It also has relevant ceramic type...


EMVPP Field & Lab Manual (2003)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Keith Kintigh.

The field and lab manual for the 2003 El Morro Prehistory Project. The same manual was used in other EMVPP seasons. Most aspects of this manual can be applied to the Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project, the Heshotauthla Archaeological Research Project, the Upper Little Colorado Prehistory Project, and the Rudd Creek Archaeology Project. This manual describes field and laboratory procedures, how to fill out the forms, and how the provenience system works. It also has relevant ceramic type...


An Ethnoarchaeological Survey of West Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test and Training Range (2002)
DOCUMENT Full-Text John W. Hohmann.

The results of this survey is the first attempt to create such a model which attempts to empirically identify, measure, analyze, and then interpret the cultural resources discovered within a portion of the south-central Great Basin region. This survey will be undertaken within an ethnoarchaeological approach.


An Evaluation of Archaeological Resources at Aquilla Lake (1978)
DOCUMENT Full-Text S. Alan Skinner. Chester Shaw. Kate Huckabay. Mary L. Bartsch.

The purpose of the 1977 investigations at Aquilla Lake was to continue testing archaeological sites in the project area in order to determine which sites warranted nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and also to evaluate various archaeological problems relevant to the project area. This information was used to determine which sites in the project area warrant additional investigations and to develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate the unavoidable loss of archaeological...


An Evaluation of Historic Cultural Resources in Relation to the Central Arizona Water Control Study (1984)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Lyle M. Stone. James E. Ayres.

This is a final, summary report on historic cultural resources in relation to the Central Arizona Water Control Study (CAWCS). The objectives of the CAWCS were to identify and evaluate alternative measures for flood control and regulatory water storage in Central Arizona in conjunction with construction of the Central Arizona Project. Having considered numerous alternative plans to meet these objectives, the Bureau of Reclamation defined a preferred alternative (Plan...


Excavation Polygons.csv (2020)
DATASET Todd Surovell.

add description


Excavation Units.csv (2020)
DATASET Todd Surovell.

add description


Excavations at the Indian Mountain Site, 5FL876: a Multi-Component Stone Circle Site in Colorado's Northeastern Foothills (1986)
DOCUMENT Citation Only E. Steve Cassells. Robert Noel Farrington.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.


Executive Summary for Investigations of 4 Sites, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2001)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Cantley. Mark Swanson. William R. Henry.

This Executive Summary provides a brief description of New South Associates archaeological investigations of four sites located at Shaw Air Force Base's Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina. These sites were initially identified in several surveys and/ or studies. The sites investigated included two prehistoric occupation sites, 38SU18 and 38SU243 and two historic sites dating from the late 19th and early twentieth century, 38SU150 and 38SU196.


Fauna from Mumba - ageing data (limb epiphyseal fusion)
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Limb epiphysis fusion states of possible domesticates at Mumba, following Silver (1969). J = juvenile; J/A = juvenile or young adult; J/A+ = juvenile or adult or older; Indet. = indeterminate


Fauna from Mumba - ageing data (teeth)
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Teeth of domesticates or possible domesticates that could be aged at Mumba, following Grant (1982). LM = lower molar; LP = lower premolar; UM = upper premolar; M = molar


Fauna from Mumba - survivorship data
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Survivorship (%MNE) for elements at Mumba Rockshelter Small mammal expected MNE (xMNE) values based on the following MNI for each level: Level II-1: 6 small bovids, 1 carnivore/primate, 1 suid (total MNI = 8) Levels III-1/2: 9 small bovids, 3 suids, 7 carnivores/primates, 1 aardvark (total MNI = 20) Level III-3: 7 small bovids, 2 suids, 3 carnivores/primates (total MNI = 12) Large mammal expected MNE (xMNE) values based on the following MNI for each level: Level II-1: 3 large bovids, 1...


Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 5, Separated by Level
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 5, Separated by Level


Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 8, Separated by Level
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 8, Separated by Level


Fauna from Sonai Rockshelter, Level I - taxonomic representation
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Fauna from Sonai Rockshelter, Level I - taxonomic representation. M = number of which are modern specimens/individuals


Faunal data from Sonai Rockshelter Level I - survivorship
DATASET Mary Prendergast.

Survivorship at Sonai Rockshelter, Level I, using only plotted specimens. Survivorship = Expected MNE based on the MNI estimated from only plotted specimens. Total MNI = 20, with 12 bovids, 1 suid, 4 equids, 3 humans.


Feature Polygons.csv (2020)
DATASET Todd Surovell.

add description