Hohokam (Culture Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Matthew H. Bilsbarrow.

In February and March 1998, Archaeological Research Services, Inc. (ARS) conducted archaeological test excavations in a portion of Site AZ AA:2:131 (ASM) located within the Christensen Road corridor on either side of Pima Lateral Canal Bridge, in Pinal County, Arizona. This investigation, undertaken on behalf of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) (Project No. BRPPN-0(27)P; TRACS No. 0000 PN PPN SB 366 01C), was performed to document the presence or absence, character, and National...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David P. Doak.

Between October 19 and 30, 1998, archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants conducted an archaeological testing operation at Site AZ BB:9:58 (ASM), the Vista del Rio Site, in Tucson, Arizona. Thirty-six backhoe trenches were excavated on the property; a total of 36 features, including 15 pithouses, 12 pits, 2 thermal features, 4 cremations, and 3 indeterminate features, were identified, mainly in the western half of the site. Based on these numbers and the size of the sample, we...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell. Joseph Crary.

Archaeological testing was conducted at the Sunset Colony residential development parcel in Mesa, Arizona. Test trenches were excavated to identify the presence and distribution of subsurface features Nine prehistoric features were identified and a site number was assigned to this area. AZ U:9:148 (ASM) The features included 2 pits and 7 irrigation features. One of the irrigation features, a canal, max represent an extension of canal alignments that were documented in the early part of this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell.

This document presents the results of archaeological testing, including mapping and surface collections, at two prehistoric sites, AZ U:1:128 (ASM) and AZ U:1:129 (ASM), in northern Scottsdale, Arizona. Previous archaeological work in a 480-acre parcel owned by Desert Mountain Properties, Inc. (Desert Mountain), included a survey (Bilsbarrow and Stone 1994) and a monitoring project (Hampson 1995). The testing project area includes the northern part of the original survey area. These sites are...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Heidi Roberts.

During the month of July, 1992, SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants, carried out an archaeological testing program at Skydive Arizona. This area is approximately 15 miles due south of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The land is privately owned and located next to a landing strip. The testing was necessary to identify archaeological sites in an area where ground disturbance and construction activities had made surface examination for sites impossible. In the areas where artifacts had been...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Connie A. Darby. T. Kathleen Henderson. Fred L. Nials.

This report has been prepared by Desert Archaeology, Inc., at the request of Aspen Environmental Group (Aspen) and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) for the archaeological testing of the Coolidge Substation, Pinal County, Arizona. Cultural resources previously known to be present within the substation include one archaeological site, AZ U:14:292 (ASM), a prehistoric artifact scatter in the northwestern corner of the property, and two canals observed in trench w alls w est of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah L. Swartz.

The Flowing Wells Fire District is constructing a fire station and is planning to build an administration building. Archaeological testing was undertaken because the construction parcel lies within the boundaries of a known archaeological site, the Hodges site, AZ AA:12:18 (ASM), and prehistoric remains were uncovered dining preliminary construction activities. Twenty-four archaeological features were recorded during the testing phase. They include 10 pithouses, 4 possible pithouses, 5...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris T. Wenker. Douglas R. Mitchell. Thomas N. Motsinger.

This report describes the results of an archaeological testing project at the Massera Ruin (Site AZ U:10:22 [ASM]) in Queen Creek, Arizona. The testing project was conducted at the request of Willis Property Company, L.C., of Mesa, Arizona, who proposes to construct a residential development on the 640-acre project parcel known as the Meridian Ranch. Previous survey data (Wenker 1999) indicated that the Massera Ruin overlapped a 399-acre portion of the Meridian Ranch, but this entire area had...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris T. Wenker. Douglas R. Mitchell. Thomas N. Motsinger.

This report describes the results of an archaeological testing project at the Massera Ruin (Site AZ U:10:22 [ASM]) in Queen Creek, Arizona. The testing project was conducted at the request of Willis Property Company, L.C., of Mesa, Arizona, who proposes to construct a residential development on the 640-acre project parcel known as the Meridian Ranch. Previous survey data (Wenker 1999) indicated that the Massera Ruin overlapped a 399-acre portion of the Meridian Ranch, but this entire area had...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael S. Foster. Ronald F. Ryden. Chris North. John M. Lindly. Cara Bellavia. Gary Huckleberry.

This document presents the results of archaeological testing prior to a proposed residential development in Goodyear, Arizona. The project proponent, Sonterra Partners, is planning to develop approximately 800 acres of private land in Goodyear, Arizona for single-family housing. Numerous surface artifacts were identified within the documented boundary of two previously identified large prehistoric Hohokam sites—Alkali Ruin (AZ T:11:24 [ASM]) and the Morocco Ruin (AZ T:11:106 [ASM]) (North...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Homer Thiel.

Archaeological testing was conducted at the proposed location of a new arena, located in Pima County, Arizona. The project area was historically known as Lot 2 of Block 221. Desert Archaeology, Inc., personnel conducted the testing at the request of the property owner, the City of Tucson, to determine if any significant cultural resources were located within the remaining unexamined portions of the Catalina Lot, a modern paved parking lot. Cultural resources compliance for City of Tucson...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah L. Swartz.

During the fall of 1990, archaeologists from the Center for Desert Archaeology conducted a limited testing program at the Romero Ruin, AZ BB:9:1, a large prehistoric Hohokam village with an overlying historic component, located in Catalina State Park, approximately 10 miles north of Tucson, Arizona. The testing program was undertaken for four reasons: 1) To offset the potential impacts to the archaeological deposits that might result from the construction of a proposed interpretive trail and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah L. Swartz.

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...

DOCUMENT Full-Text T. Kathleen Henderson.

This report presents the results of archaeological testing by Desert Archaeology, Inc., at the Rittenhouse Substation, owned and operated by the Salt River Project (SRP) in Queen Creek, Arizona. The work was requested by SRP to determine if significant archaeological remains were present on the property that would be affected by planned expansion of the electrical substation. Fieldwork began on 1 February 2005, and was completed in seven person-days, on 3 February 2005. A total of 203 m (666 ft)...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell.

Archaeological testing was conducted in east-central Phoenix, Arizona. Test trenches were systematically excavated at both schools to identify the presence and distribution of subsurface features. Seven features were identified and a site number was assigned to this area, AZ U:9:134 (ASM). This site roughly corresponds with the location of a map that was created in the early part of this century. The features included a roasting pit, an ash stain with sherds, two large pits or middens, two ash...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael S. Foster.

This document presents the results of archaeological testing of the site of the proposed Suns Legacy Hotel in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The testing was undertaken in an effort to determine if significant prehistoric or historic period cultural resources could be adversely affected by the construction of the proposed Suns Legacy Hotel (SLH). The testing was completed under contract to the Tynan Group for the Suns Legacy Hotel Investors, LLC. The SLH project area lies within the general boundary...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark L. Chenault. Douglas R. Mitchell.

Archaeological testing was conducted in the project area prior to its development. The City of Phoenix requested that archaeological testing be conducted at the location of the proposed UMOM Housing Project in Phoenix. The Project is on private property but will receive federal funding so the effects of this undertaking on cultural resources must be considered to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. According to the City of Phoenix archaeological site files,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ellen C. Ruble.

Archaeological testing was conducted in the northwest portion of the Valencia site, AZ BB:13:15 (ASM), to determine if significant subsurface archaeological remains were present in a City of Tucson parcel that may be acquired and developed by Pima Community College. The information collected from this project contributes to defining Valencia Vieja, the Early Ceramic period occupation of the Valencia site. Fifteen new features were discovered in 1,120 m of backhoe trenches that were strategically...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Homer Thiel.

In October 1998, Desert Archaeology, Inc. conducted archaeological testing inside the Duffield portion of the historic Fish-Stevens-Duffield House. The structure was until recently the location of Janos restaurant. The restaurant has vacated the structure and the Tucson Museum of Art is planning to convert the area to gallery space. The building is owned by the City of Tucson and leased to the Tucson Museum of Art. Architect Bob Vint performed an assessment of the property in September 1998 and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Homer Thiel.

The City of Tucson is planning to construct a bikeway in northeast Tucson. As part of the planning process, Desert Archaeology, Inc. performed an archaeological survey and records check of the project area (Eppley 1998). The evaluation revealed that a portion of the project area was adjacent to AZ BB:13:444 (ASM), a previously recorded archaeological site. On the basis of the preliminary work, Desert Archaeology recommended that an archaeological testing program be initiated to determine if...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris North. Michael S. Foster. Ron Ryden.

The report presents the results of archaeological testing for two prehistoric canals presumed to be located within a section of land in Coolidge, Arizona that is proposed for residential development. Hancock Communities, the project proponent, is aware of the archaeological sensitivity of the area surrounding the National Monument and requested that SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conduct archaeological testing to evaluate whether two prehistoric canals located on aerial photographs are...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald F. Ryden. Douglas R. Mitchell.

Archaeological testing was conducted by SWCA, Inc. in an agricultural field near in Laveen, Arizona at the request of Sunny Mesa, Inc. Testing was conducted because there is a known prehistoric site and prehistoric canal in the vicinity of the project area. Previous archaeological research in the area had recorded site AZ T:12:19 (ASU) and Canal Three. One feature, a prehistoric roasting pit, was found but no evidence of the prehistoric canal or cultural artifacts were observed. Although only...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John M. Lindly. Douglas R. Mitchell.

Archaeological testing was conducted by SWCA, Inc. along 12th Street at the request of the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department and the City Archaeologist. Testing was conducted because there is a known prehistoric site and prehistoric canals in the vicinity of the project area. Previous archaeological research in the area had designated a site, AZ T:12:54 (ASM), and discovered three prehistoric Hohokam features. Eight backhoe trenches were excavated in the project area comprising...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell.

The Casa de Shanti project involves new construction on approximately 2 acres of land in South Phoenix. SWCA was requested by Camelot Financial Services, representing the Phoenix Shanti Group, to implement an archaeological testing program for the parcel in order to identify and evaluate any cultural resources that are within the project boundaries. This is required because the project will be wholly or partly funded by federal monies (Department of Housing and Urban Development) and is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Tiffany C. Clark.

The project involves archaeological testing in the Maricopa County right-of-way along the course of the City of Phoenix Sixty-seventh Avenue Water Transmission Main. The work was prompted by the possibility that archaeological remains associated with the prehistoric village of Pueblo Primero would be encountered in the southern portion of the waterline corridor. This report documents the results of archaeological testing activities completed by Desert Archaeology, Inc., along the City of...