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Archaeological Data Recovery in the Maricopa County Department of Transportation of the Right-of-Way within AZ T:11:106 (ASM), the Morocco Ruin, in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona (2007)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael S. Foster.

This document presents the results of archaeological data recovery completed by SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) in the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) right-of-way (ROW) in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area investigated lies within the boundary of AZ T:11:106 (ASM), a large prehistoric primary village site known as the Morocco Ruin. The area is the site of a proposed residential development, and in order to accommodate that and the development of a nearby...


Archaeological Excavations at AZ BB:9:144 (ASM): A Limited-Use Site in the Northern Tucson Basin, Pima County, Arizona (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Slaughter. David A. Phillips, Jr..

On October 11, 1992, archaeologists from PAST conducted an archaeological survey of the Encanto II property, Pima County, Arizona, for Pulte Home Corporation (Stephen 1992). The property consisted of two parcels. The first parcel, consists of about 4 ha (10 acres). The second parcel, consists of about 8 ha (20 acres). Land ownership is private. The survey by PAST located two areas of cultural resources; these were labeled Locality A and Locality B. Locality A consisted of four possible rock...


Archaeological Investigations in the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: A Class I and II Survey for the Master Plan Improvements Project (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Greenwald. M. Zyniecki.

This report presents the results of archival and archaeological document studies and archaeological testing for the Sky Harbor International Airport Master Plan Improvements project. Investigations were initiated on April 9, 1992, and completed on May 15, 1992, by SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants, under contract to Griener, Inc. Griener was under contract to the City of Phoenix Aviation Department to complete an environmental impact statement for expansion of airport facilities. The Federal...


Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona (1994)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Greenwald. Richard Anduze. Mary-Ellen Walsh-Anduze.

Archaeological investigations at Williams Air Force Base (WAFB), located in southeast Maricopa County, Arizona, were initiated in response to the 1991 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s (the Closure Commission) recommendation to close WAFB following the passage of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (the Closure Act) (Public Law 101-510, Title XXIX). Prior to closure or realignment of base facilities, preparation of an environment impact statement (EIS) was...


An Archaeological Survey of the Marsh Station Traffic Interchange on U.S. Interstate 10 East of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Heidi Roberts.

On June 3, 1993, archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants of Tucson, Arizona conducted a cultural resource survey of land surrounding the Marsh Station interchange in Pima County, Arizona. The purpose of the survey was to locate and describe cultural resources within the project area that might be adversely affected by reconstruction of the Marsh Station interchange and the Cienega Creek bridge. The findings of this study will be incorporated into the Environmental Assessment...


Archaeological Testing in the City of Phoenix Sky Harbor Center, Part I and II (1989)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Greenwald. David A. Gregory. Kirk C. Anderson. Fred L. Nials. Gary Huckelberry. David R. Wilcox.

Archaeological test excavations have been completed within the City of Phoenix Sky Harbor Center project area between February 13 and March 31, 1989, by SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants under contract to the City of Phoenix. The purpose of the archaeological investigations was to locate, identify, and assess cultural remains associated with two sites, AZ T:12:47 and AZ T:12:62 (ASM) for their significance and to make recommendations for further mitigative data recovery efforts. While the...


Evaluation and Limited Data Recovery of LA 155815 and LA 156001, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael K. Church. James D. Gallison. Michael H. Jennings. Christine Hajek.

This report presents the findings of the investigation and evaluation of two early historic-period archaeological sites at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB). The two sites, LA 155815 and LA 156001, are eroding from the edge of an alluvial floodplain at the lower edges Tijeras Arroyo, leaving them exposed to impacts from Air Force security patrol vehicles. The presence of subsurface features led to a recommendation that the sites be considered eligible for listing on the National Register of...


Kirtland Air Force Base Project Metadata
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Project metadata for resources within the Kirtland Air Force Base cultural heritage resources collection.


Land Use Along Tijeras Canyon/Arroyo: A Class II Archaeological Sample Survey, City of Albuquerque (1989)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Cye W. Gossett.

A total of 19 archaeological sites were located or relocated during a sample survey (Class II) of 1,400 acres along Tijeras Arroyo east and south of the City of Albuquerque. Eleven archaeological sites were newly discovered during this survey, while 8 sites were relocated within the selected survey units. The purpose of the survey was to determine the types of sites that remain undisturbed along a 1 mile wide corridor of the canyon from east of the present day town of Carnuel to the confluence...


On the Banks of Big Wash: Archaeological Investigations at AZ BB:9:171 (ASM), Oro Valley, Arizona (2004)
DOCUMENT Full-Text SWCA Environmental Consultants.

A combined testing and data recovery program was undertaken by SWCA, Inc. between August 25 and September 22, 2000 at AZ BB:9:171 (ASM). Fourteen backhoe trenches totaling approximately 275 linear meters were cut during testing. Seventeen cultural features and six possible features were subsequently identified. Data recovery involved testing of all seven pithouses that were identified. This was followed by intensive excavation of four of the pithouses as well as four extramural features. The...


Pueblo Viejo: Archaeological Investigations at a Classic Period Cemetery in El Reposo Park, Phoenix, Arizona (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text M. Zyniecki.

The City of Phoenix sponsored a voluntary archaeological project at the proposed location of a new recreation building. The project area is within the large Hohokam village of Pueblo Viejo, AZ T:12:73(ASM). The village was occupied from the Colonial period through the Classic period and covers about 640 acres. Field work at the site was conducted between March 30 and April 14, 1992, by a crew of four. Post-excavation monitoring of utility trenches by a single archaeologist took place September...