Maricopa County (County) (Geographic Keyword)
726-750 (1,004 Records)
The goal of the present study is to identify the provenance of ceramics recovered from project area sites in the lower Verde River on the basis of the temper found within them (Ciolek-Torrello et al. 1992:111-75 to III-85). The focus of this study is on sand temper. Ceramic wares and/or types produced within the study area are distinguished from those imported from other areas. A reconnaissance sample of wash sands from the lower Verde River area was collected and analyzed to provide the...
Phase 1 of the Demolition of the Frank Luke Addition Project, Phoenix, Arizona - Archaeological Monitoring and Data Recovery (2011)
The Frank Luke Addition was built in 1952 as one of three public housing complexes making up the City of Phoenix East Asset Management Program (East AMP). In an effort to revitalize the City’s public housing facilities and meet goals of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Phoenix Housing Department proposes to redevelop the Frank Luke Addition. A portion of the Frank Luke Addition falls within the 250 foot buffer zone around the Patrick Locus, which is a...
Phase 2 Archaeological Testing at Pueblo Grande (AZ U:9:1(ASM)): Unit 15, the Former Maricopa County Sheriff’s Substation, Washington and 48th Streets, Phoenix, Arizona -- DRAFT REPORT (1999)
This report describes the methodology, results, and recommendations of a two phase archaeological testing project conducted by Soil Systems, Inc. (SSI) in March and May 1999 for Kitchell Development Co. (KDC) for a parcel of land along the east side of the Hohokam village Pueblo Grande (AZ U:9:1(ASM)) in Phoenix, Arizona. Phase 1 testing involved the excavation and recording of eight backhoe trenches in two parts of the parcel. Phase 2 testing was designed to help define the limits of the...
Phase I Data Recovery Results for a Portion of the Southwest Germann Site, AZ U:10:2 (ASM): The SRP Rohrig Substation, Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona (2004)
The following report summarizes the results of Phase I data recovery within a portion of AZ U:10:2 (ASM), the Southwest Germann Site, a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible prehistoric site situated near the intersection of Sossaman and Rittenhouse Roads in the town of Queen Creek, Arizona (Figure 1). The Salt River Project (SRP) plans to construct a substation within a rectangular-shaped, 310- by 360-foot area (USGS Higley, Arizona 7.5' 1956/1981). The 2.5-acre Rohrig...
Phase II Data Recovery at Pozos de Sonoqui / AZ U:14:49 (ASM) within the Proposed Alignment in Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona (2015)
This report documents Phase II data recovery at a portion of the project site performed by archaeologists from Jacobs Engineering (Jacobs) in Phoenix, Arizona. Under contract with Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), archaeologists from Jacobs conducted data recovery at the site from January 8, 2013, through May 1, 2013. The Phase II data recovery resulted in the discovery of 104 features and excavation of 85 features, along with the recovery of thousands of artifacts.
Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve Cultural Resource Database, Maricopa County, Arizona (2000)
In 1998, the Phoenix City Council approved the Sonoran Preserve Master Plan, building on the City’s history of setting aside lands for recreation, environmental education, and preservation of native habitats (Burke and Ewan 1999), The plan defines a vision for a Sonoran desert preserve to protect additional open space in north Phoenix. Much of the land within the Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve planning area is Arizona State Trust land. The Arizona Preserve Initiative (API), signed into law in...
Photolog for Photos from Cultural Resources Assessment of 22 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 1 and 2 of the Fannin-McFarland Portion of the CAP Canal (2006)
The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit 22 sites that had been identified in Reaches 1 and 2 of the Fannin-McFarland portion of the CAP canal. This is the photolog for the photos taken from the...
Photolog for Photos from the Cultural Resources Assessment of 28 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reach 4 of the Fannin-McFarland Portion of the CAP Canal (2009)
The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. An unknown number of these sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW). To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit...
Photolog for the Photos from the Cultural Resources Assessment of 23 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reach 3 of the Fannin-McFarland Portion of the CAP Canal (2007)
The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. An unknown number of these sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW). To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit...
PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF EIGHT SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM THE F2413 FIELD SYSTEM, SITE AZ T:12:206(ASM), MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (2019)
Site AZ T:12:206(ASM), formerly AZ T:12:54(ASU), represents agricultural field cells, lateral canals, and an artifact scatter on an alluvial terrace above the north bank of the Salt River in Maricopa County, Arizona. Given its proximity, Site AZ T:12:206 may be an extension of the previously recorded village Site AZ T:12:52(ASM). During Phase II data recovery of the site, WestLand Resources, Inc. revealed prehistoric lateral canals (running more-or-less parallel to the Salt River) in association...
PHYTOLITH AND ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM TONTOZONA TARANTULA (AZ 0:12:119), TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA (2010)
Feature fill and fire-crack rock recovered from a historic roasting pit at the Tontozona Tarantula site (AZ 0:12:119) in the Tonto National Forest in Gila County, Arizona were submitted for phytolith and organic residue analysis, respectively. The fire-cracked rock was tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Phytolith and organic residue analysis will be used to gain information regarding function of the pit feature.
Pioneer Memorial Park Palynology (1992)
Draft version of the chapter published in Schroeder, K.J. (ed), 1994, "Pioneer and Military Memorial Park Archaeological Project in Phoenix, Arizona, 1990-1992, Volume 1: Project Parameters and the Prehistoric Component." Roadrunner Publications in Anthropology 3, Phoenix:232-243.
Plan for Additional Data Recovery and Report on Monitoring of Demolition and Archaeological Trenching, Phase 2 Area of the Frank Luke Addition Project, City of Phoenix Housing Department (2012)
Archaeological trenching and the monitoring of demolition of existing structures in the Phase 2 area of the Frank Luke Addition project in the City of Phoenix has determined that the Hohokam site of La Ciudad, also known as AZ T:12:1 (ASM), extends into the proposed construction area for the Frank Luke Addition project. This report presents the findings of monitoring and trenching and a recommendation for a data recovery program to document register eligible resources that will be affected by...
A Plan for Archaeological Investigations at Historic Dam Construction Camps in Central Arizona (1987)
In June 1986, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded a three-year contract to Dames & Moore to undertake historical archaeological studies as part of the mitigation program for the Regulatory Storage Division (Plan 6) of the Central Arizona Project. This report presents a plan for guiding this research which will investigate about 45 archaeological sites. The proposed primary goal is to produce a social history of life in temporary construction camps at seven major water storage dams built in central...
A Plan for the Management of Archaeological Sites in the Tempe Papago Park Area (1988)
Papago Park in the City of Tempe extends from Tempe Butte northward across the Salt River bed into the southern portion of the Papago hills. The archaeological sites in the park are relatively small, but they represent both the Indian and Anglo occupation of the Salt River Valley, and span more than one thousand years of history (A.D. 800 to late 1800s and early 1900s). Excavations at two of the sites have produced artifacts dating to a) the prehistoric Indian period, b) the early historic...
Plan of Work: Los Guanacos, Elliot/Kyrene Locus, Tempe, Arizona (1992)
Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) prepared this research proposal in response to a request from Judy Brunson of Salt River Project (SRP) for archaeological investigations of a portion of AZ U:9:116(ASM), also known as Los Guanacos (other designations include AZ U:9:41[ASU], AZ U:9:71[ASU], and Alta Vista). The project area consists of the proposed site of the SRP Central Support Complex in Tempe, Arizona. Archaeological Research Services (ARS) conducted archaeological testing of this...
POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR AREAS 8/9 AND 14 AT PUEBLO SALADO, ARIZONA (1991)
Pollen and phytolith samples were examined from a variety of occupational proveniences within areas 8/9 and 14 at Pueblo Salado to examine the subsistence record. In addition to identifying vegetal elements of the subsistence base, examination of pollen from occupational proveniences provides evidence of patterns of economic activities. Pollen may contribute to an understanding of functional differentiation of space at Pueblo Salado, an element of Problem Domain I. Examination of the pollen...
POLLEN ANALYSIS FOR AZ T:12:413(ASM), ROESER HACIENDAS DATA RECOVERY, ARIZONA (2012)
Site AZ T:12:413(ASM) contains evidence of occupation during at least the Pioneer, Sedentary, and Classic periods. Ceramics, which were primarily plainware, did not provide good temporal resolution. The area probably was used for farming and related activities over a period of centuries. Pollen samples were collected from a variety of locations at this site, and samples were selected for analysis from the Pioneer, Sedentary, and Classic periods. The samples represent a variety of protein in...
Poster: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Long-Term Section 106 and 110 Survey and Public Outreach Efforts at Lake Pleasant Regional Park near Phoenix, Arizona: 26 Years of Research By Archaeological Consulting Services (2010)
This poster presents the results of several projects completed around New Waddell Dam and Lake Pleasant Regional Park.
Pottery and Artifact Provenience Data from Sites in the Painted Rock Reservoir, Western Arizona (1961)
Through contracts with the National Parks Service, archaeological salvage operations were conducted by the Arizona State Museum in the area of the Painted Rocks Reservoir, western Arizona. Three separate field projects were accomplished during a period extending from 1958 to 1961. The following tables are supplement to published reports for this project and contain basic data on the provenience of sherds and artifacts recovered during the excavations. All of the major sites are represented,...
Powers Butte Arizona Site Steward File (1995)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for Powers Butte, comprised of basalt rooms, petroglyphs, and a groundstone manufacturing site, located on Bureau of Land Management and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service land. The file consists of a site data form, a site data card, and a Museum of Northern Arizona archaeological survey form. The earliest dated document is from 1977.
Pre-Construction Testing at the Off-Street Transit Center, 44th Street and Washington Street, Pueblo Grande AZ U:9:1(ASM), Phoenix, Arizona (2007)
This report presents the results of an archaeological pre-construction testing program completed at the location of the Off-Street Transit Center (Transit Center) at the southwest corner of 44th and Washington streets, within the City of Phoenix. The property is shaped like a right triangle measuring approximately 206 m (686 ft) from east to west and 127 m (422 ft) north to south. The parcel is bounded on the north and east by Washington Street and 44th Street, respectively. The southern...
Prehistoric Agricultural Activities on the Lehi-Mesa Terrace: Excavations at La Cuenca del Sedimento (1989)
This study is the first of two volumes that describe the results of archaeological investigations undertaken within the Tempe Section of the Outer Loop Freeway system. This work was funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation and conducted under Contract 86-102. Three sites were investigated as part of this project, including La Cuenca del Sedimento, a farmstead/fieldhouse site, and AZ U:9:69(ASM) and AZ U:9:71(ASM). All three sites were crossed by portions of the Las Acequias-Los Muertos...
Prehistoric and Historic Occupation of the Lower Verde River Valley: The State Route 87 Verde Bridge Project (1992)
This study presents the results of archaeological investigations undertaken within the proposed corridor of State Route 87 on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation and Tonto National Forest, in northeastern Maricopa County, Arizona. This work was funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation (Contract 89-28) and conducted under the aegis of the Tonto National Forest. Six archaeological sites were investigated for this project, including three prehistoric lithic procurement sites, a Hohokam...
Prehistoric and Historic Resources of a 525 Acre Parcel near the Salt River Project Administrative Complex in Tempe, Arizona (1986)
Between February 6 and 12, 1986, Scott L. Fedick and Lyle M. Stone of Archaeological Research Services, Inc. (ARS), performed an archaeological survey of approximately 525 acres of Salt River Project (SRP) owned land in the vicinity of the SRP Administrative Offices complex in northwest Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. This study also involved background literature and archaeological site file research, and was undertaken at the request of the SRP Environmental Services Department in order to...