Agua Fria National Monument (Geographic Keyword)
1-5 (5 Records)
The spring 2004 pilot archaeological research at La Plata Pueblo was designed to begin acquiring data concerning the distribution, contents, and depth of midden deposits at the site. Midden of some depth is necessary for the Legacies project goals in order to obtain sufficient samples of 1) ceramics for an accumulations study and 2) well-preserved faunal and floral remains for comparative analysis with contemporary data on plant and animal distributions. Our data collection strategy involved a...
La Plata Transect Survey, 2004 (2004)
While the archaeological work at Pueblo La Plata has begun to provide critical data concerning prehistoric demography, ceramic accumulations, and use of plants and animals, it was on the transect surveys that the collaboration between archaeological and ecological research came to fruition in the 2004 field season. This report discusses the data collection protocol that was developed to collect archaeological, small mammal, plant, and rock cover data on these transects, and presents preliminary...
Legacies on the Landscape
Project includes archaeological and ecological research on prehistoric sites in the Perry Mesa region of central Arizona focused on understanding long term human impacts on the landscape. Research area is within the Agua Fria National Monument managed by the BLM.
Report of the Spring 2005 Field Season (2005)
The document begins with an overview of the Legacies Project spring 2005 fieldwork. Subsequent chapters include: Agave Types and Distributions, Agricultural Impacts on Soil Compaction and and Settlement Size at Agua Fria National Monument, Legacy Effects on Herbaceous Plants on Agua Fria National Monument, Transect Survey Report at Richinbar, Architectural Studies at Richinbar Ruin, and an Agricultural Site Survey.
Spring 2004 Architecture Studies at Pueblo La Plata (2004)
Studies of the architecture of Pueblo La Plata, particularly room construction sequences, formed one component of the Legacies on the Landscape project research in 2004. The goals of this portion of the project were to improve our understanding of how the pueblo was built, and to gain a sense of population size and changes over time. In particular, we wished to determine whether a sizeable core area of rooms (representing the first construction phase of the pueblo) was visible, and whether the...