The Deem Hills Chert & Chalcedony Quarry, AZ T:8:8(PGM), in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Author(s): K. J. Schroeder
Year: 2005
Summary
The Deem Hills Chert & Chalcedony Quarry, AZ T:8:8(PGM), is located in the Deem Hills of northwestern Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The site is a prehistoric quarry, exhibiting the exploitation patterns of chert and chalcedony toolstone by the prehistoric populations that first entered the foothills area west, northwest, north, northeast, and east of the Lower Salt River Valley (LSRV) This area is known as the Northern Periphery.
The historical background of the site’s discovery is first provided followed by a description of the toolstone characteristics. This is followed by a description of the methodology used in recording the site, and the research domains that governed the research. The results of the survey follow, and the research domains are then addressed. Finally, a brief synthesis concludes the report. Ail of the effort to record the site was provided pro bono by Roadrunner Archaeology & Consulting, Tempe, Arizona (Arizona Antiquities Act Permit 2005 - 054bl).
Cite this Record
The Deem Hills Chert & Chalcedony Quarry, AZ T:8:8(PGM), in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. K. J. Schroeder. 2005 ( tDAR id: 446736) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8446736
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Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Clovis
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Early Archaic
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Late Archaic
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Middle Archaic
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PaleoIndian
Material
Chalcedony
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Chert
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Chipped Stone
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Core
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Desert Rose
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Flake
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Ground Stone
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Mineral
Site Name
AZ T:8:8(PGM)
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Artifact Scatter
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Knapping Site
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Quarry
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Site Evaluation / Testing
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Systematic Survey
Geographic Keywords
Central Arizona
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Maricopa (County)
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Northwestern Phoenix
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Phoenix Basin
Temporal Keywords
Archaic
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Paleo-Indian
Spatial Coverage
min long: -112.16; min lat: 33.717 ; max long: -112.108; max lat: 33.743 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): City of Phoenix Archaeology Office
Submitted To(s): City of Phoenix; Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Phoenix, Arizona
Record Identifiers
Arizona Antiquities Act Permit(s): 2005-054bl
File Information
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| COP-720_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 85.83mb | Apr 5, 2021 12:24:50 PM | Public | ||
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| COP-720_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 26.73mb | Jul 1, 2005 | Sep 6, 2018 1:26:24 PM | Confidential | |
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