Class II Cultural Resources Survey for the Gila Land Disposal Project, Yuma County, Arizona

Author(s): Jeffrey Altschul; Steven D. Shelley

Year: 1987

Summary

During January of 1987, Statistical Research conducted a Class II cultural resources survey, for the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, of approximately 5,330 acres composed of 14 discrete parcels near the towns of Wellton and Tacna, Arizona. Approximately 25.2 percent of the project area was surveyed using a combination of judgmental and random transects. The judgmental sample concentrated on areas thought to have the highest probability of containing sites. A 15 percent random sample was conducted in order to make parameter estimates of site density and locations. The research design on which the project was based was derived from a regional research design and settlement model devised by Doelle.

The results of the survey proved largely negative. A total of three isolated prehistoric Patayan sherds and isolated possible flake were recovered. The lack of archaeological sites in the project area appears to be due to a lack of permanent, or temporary, but dependable water sources. Based on these no further work was recommended for the project area.

Document sections include background data with a contribution by Michael R. Waters on project area geomorphology, regional models and research questions, field methods and analysis, and results and recommendations.

Cite this Record

Class II Cultural Resources Survey for the Gila Land Disposal Project, Yuma County, Arizona. Jeffrey Altschul, Steven D. Shelley. Technical Series ,8. Tucson, AZ: SRI Press. 1987 ( tDAR id: 400837) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8400837

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Keywords

Culture
Patayan

Material
Ceramic • Chert • Chipped Stone • Colorado Beige ware • Palomas Buff ware • Stucco

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Bowl • Chert Flake • Flake • Jar

Geographic Keywords
Ajo, AZ • Arizona (State / Territory) • Baker Peaks • Colorado River • Coyote Wash • Gila Bend, AZ • Gila River • Gulf of California • Mohawk Valley • Mohawk Wash • Oatman Mountains • Painted Rocks • Painted Rocks Reservoir • Papagueria Region Arizona • Rio Sonoita • Salt River • Sierra Pinacate • Sonoita, AZ • Sonoran Desert • Tacna, AZ • Tucson Basin • Wellton, AZ • Yuma, AZ • Yuma County (County)

Temporal Keywords
Patayan I • Patayan II • Patayan III • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 700 to 1900 (Patayan I-III date range, reflecting identification of isolated artifacts.)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -114.136; min lat: 32.602 ; max long: -113.849; max lat: 32.793 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): SRI Press

Contributor(s): Michael R. Waters; John Field; Joan Middleton; Joan Northrup; William Doelle; Kathe Kubish; Rebecca Craig

Project Director(s): Steven D. Shelley

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation

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