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This volume presents the research design constructed to guide both the field work and analysis stages of the Las Colinas Project. It is the first in a series of seven volumes covering the project; the remaining volumes will document and interpret the substantive results of the research. The seven volumes are collectively designated as Arizona State Museum Archaeological Series 162.
The 1982-1984 Excavations at Las Colinas: Material Culture (1988)
The analyses of artifacts recovered during the 1982-1984 excavations at Las Colinas are described in this volume. Temporal variation was addressed using the traditional Hohokam chronology and the site-specific chronology defined in Volume 2. Spatial contrasts focused on distinctions between the Mound 8 assemblages and those of the surrounding residential area. A discussion of mortuary practices that emphasizes the nature of associated artifacts is presented in the final chapter.
The 1982-1984 Excavations at Las Colinas: Syntheses and Conclusions (1989)
This is the sixth in a series of seven volumes reporting results of archaeological investigations at Las Colinas, a predominantly Sedentary and Classic period settlement on the Salt River within the boundaries of what is today urban Phoenix. Excavations at Las Colinas were funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, with the additional support of the University of Arizona during report preparation and publication phases of the project. Work was...
The 1982-1984 Excavations at Las Colinas: The Mound 8 Precinct (1988)
The principal focus of this volume is a reconsideration of the construction history and organization of the Mound 8 precinct at Las Colinas. Seven stages of mound construction were identified, with some changes in construction methods and mound configuration over time. As a consequence, Mound 8 provides a record of the transition from an earlier mound form, similar to some stages of the pre-Classic mound at the Gatlin Site, to a later form similar to patterns evident in other Classic period...
The 1982-1984 Excavations at Las Colinas: The Site and Its Features (1988)
In this volume the features and deposits discovered and excavated at Las Colinas outside the Mound 8 precinct are described. The nature of the sample recovered from Las Colinas, the chronology and history of the occupation, and the geomorphology and natural stratigraphy of the site area are covered in Chapters 1 through 4, providing the groundwork for the remaining chapters and for the other volumes in the report series. The major classes of features discovered at the site--structures,...
Archaeological Investigations at the Dutch Canal Ruin, Phoenix, Arizona: Archaeology and History Along the Papago Freeway Corridor (1988)
This report presents the results of combined archaeological testing and excavation conducted at the Dutch Canal ruin site within the Interstate 10, Papago Freeway corridor, Phoenix, Arizona. The project was sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) was contracted by HNTB Engineers, consultants to ADOT, to complete the archaeological studies. Field work was conducted during May, June and July, 1986. Prehistoric resources identified...
Archaeological Investigations at the Grand Canal Ruins: A Classic Period Site in Phoenix, Arizona Volume 1 (1989)
This report presents the results of the archaeological excavation of a prehistoric Hohokam village known as the Grand canal Ruins (AZ T:12:14(ASU) and AZ T:12:16 (ASU)). Excavations were performed at the site in 1986 in advance of the Squaw Peak Parkway, a city-funded transportation project located in Phoenix, Arizona. The archaeological work was conducted by Soil Systems, Inc., for the City of Phoenix under Contract Nos. 41116 and 42877. The Grand Canal Ruins represent a large Classic period...
Archaeological Investigations at the Grand Canal Ruins: A Classic Period Site in Phoenix, Arizona Volume 2 (1989)
This report presents the results of the archaeological excavation of a prehistoric Hohokam village known as the Grand canal Ruins (AZ T:12:14(ASU) and AZ T:12:16(ASU)). Excavations were performed at the site in 1986 in advance of the Squaw Peak Parkway, a city-funded transportation project located in Phoenix, Arizona. The archaeological work was conducted by Soil Systems, Inc., for the City of Phoenix under Contract Nos. 41116 and 42877. The Grand Canal Ruins represent a large Classic period...
The Archaeology of Chiricahua National Park
WACC reports on survey and excavation projects within the boundaries of the Chiricahua National Park.
The Archaeology of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona
WACC reports related to survey and excavation projects in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Grand Canyon National Park
WACC report of excavations within the Grand Canyon National Park.
The Archaeology of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
WACC reports associated with survey and excavation projects at the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Lake Mead National Recreation Area
WACC reports on archaeological and ethnographic work conducted within the boundaries of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
The Archaeology of Organ Pipe National Monument
WACC reports associated with survey and excavation projects at the Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Petrified Forest National Park
WACC reports on survey and excavation projects within the boundaries of the Petrified Forest National Park.
The Archaeology of Saguaro National Park
A collection of National Parks Service WACC reports produced between 1975 and 2005, focused on the Saguaro National Park, Pima County, Arizona.
Archaeology of the Pueblo Grande Platform and Surrounding Features Volume 2 Features in the Central Precinct of the Pueblo Grande Community (1994)
Volume 2 describes the prehistoric features, excluding the platform mound and its adjacent compound, that have been excavated at Pueblo Grande Cultural Park, a 102-acre portion of the prehistoric site owned by the City of Phoenix (see Downum and Bostwick, Volume 1:Chapter 1). This city park encompasses the central precinct of the Pueblo Grande site. Data curated in the Pueblo Grande Museum Archive (PGMA) concerning the non-platform mound features are compiled and synthesized here, with the...
The Archaeology of Tonto National Monument
WACC reports of archaeological excavation and survey projects within Tonto National Park, Tonto Basin, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Tumacacori National Historical Park
The Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) reports of archaeological excavation and survey projects within the boundaries of Tumacacori National Historical Park (formerly Tumacácori National Monument).
The Archaeology of Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle National Monument
WACC reports of archaeological excavation and survey projects within and near Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments and the Middle Verde Valley in general, Yavapai County, Arizona.
The Archaeology of Walnut Canyon National Monument
This WACC report provides an overview of archaeological investigations in Walnut Canyon National Monument.
Archeological Data Recovery at the Rim of the Grand Canyon, Shoshone Point Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (2008)
Archeologists from the Western archeological and Conservation Center completed archeological data recovery in June and July 2005 in advance of the construction of a vault toilet in the multicomponent site, AZ B:16:680. The proposed toilet will be installed near a thermal feature, Feature 6, and will adversely affect or destroy the information likely to be yielded from its subsurface deposits. With Arizona SHPO concurrence, the park’s cultural resources personnel developed a research design to...
Archeological Investigation of Rooms 15 and 16 at the Upper Cliff Dwelling (AZ U:8:48 [ASM]), Tonto National Monument (2000)
Fox, Gregory L., Western Archeological and Conservation Center, 1415 North Sixth Avenue. Tucson, AZ 85705. ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF ROOMS 15 AND 16 AT THE UPPER CLIFF DWELLING (AZ U:8:48 [ASM]), TONTO NATIONAL MONUMENT The Upper Cliff Dwelling (AZ U:8:48 lASM)) at Tonto National Monument is a Gila phase site (ca. A.D. 1350-1450) that is a contributing property to the Tonto National Monument National Register District. Continuing water and rodent disturbances to archeological deposits...
Archeological Investigations at 3-Mile Bar: Testing at Sites AZ C:02:84 and C:02:40 (GC) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona (2004)
TWO reports in one volume: Part 1: Archeological Testing at Site AZ C:02:84 (GC) Archeological testing was conducted in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA) at site AZ C:02:84 (GC) by archeologists from the National Park Service’s Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) in Tucson, Arizona. The fieldwork was conducted between October 15 and 20, 2001, at the request of GLCA cultural resources personnel. The purpose of the testing was to identify the nature and extent of...
Archeological Investigations at Ferry Swale Bench: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona (2002)
TWO reports in one volume: Part 1: Archeological Testing at Site AZ C:02:75 (GC) Archeological testing was conducted in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA) at site AZ C:02:75 (GC) by archeologists from GLCA and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC). The fieldwork was conducted between June 28 and July 2, 1999, at the request of GLCA cultural resources personnel. The purpose of the testing was to identify the nature and extent of cultural resources, to determine if...