Pre-Historic (Temporal Keyword)
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This report presents the results of a Class III archaeological survey of a parcel of land located near the Anthem Way interchange on Interstate 17, near the Town of New River, Maricopa County, Arizona. A proposed testing plan for site AZ T:4:253 (ASM) is also included within this document. The survey was conducted at the request of the Del Webb Corporation of Scottsdale, Arizona prior to development associated with the adjacent Anthem residential community. The parcel encompasses approximately...
Archaeological Testing and the Lombeye Ruin and Adjacent Areas, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2000)
Archaeological test excavations and surface collections were completed by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), at the Lombeye Ruin (AZ T:12:109 [ASM]). The major objective of this testing project was to determine if archaeological remains were present in the new right-of-way (ROW) and if they are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This work was completed for the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) prior to construction of left turn lanes and a...
Archaeological Testing at Las Canopas, Phoenix, Arizona (2006)
Knox Electric is planning to construct a commercial building on a privately owned vacant lot at in Phoenix. The Phoenix City Archaeologist reviewed the application for a building permit to ensure that the proposed development was compatible with historic-, cultural-, and character-preservation goals of the Phoenix General Plan (City of Phoenix 2001:245 248). The review determined that the project is within the mapped limits of a prehistoric archaeological site known as Las Canopas [AZ...
Archaeological Testing at Leo's Site, Phoenix, Arizona (2006)
Monte Vista Apartments LLC plans to construct two four-unit apartment buildings on adjacent, privately owned vacant parcels. The Phoenix city archaeologist reviewed the application for a building permit to ensure that the proposed development was compatible with goals of the Phoenix General Plan (City of Phoenix 2001:245-248) for preserving the history, culture, and character of the city. The review determined that the project is within the mapped limits of a prehistoric archeological site known...
Archaeological Testing of Four Sites at the Sonoran Foothills Residential Development in North Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2003)
Soil Systems Inc. contracted with Sonoran Foothills L.L.C. to conduct a cultural resources overview and survey of private land as part of the Sonoran Foothills residential development in North Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The project area was surveyed in February 2000 and resulted in the recording of four archaeological sites, AZ T:4:259 (ASM), AZ T:4:260 (ASM), AZ T:4:261 (ASM), and AZ T:4:262 (ASM [Ellis 2000]). Three of the sites were prehistoric and one was historic. In addition, 108...
Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rain Transit Project: Results of Archaeological Testing at the Proposed Maintenance and Storage Facility (2003)
Valley Metro Rail, In cooperation with the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa, plans to construct a Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) for the Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Transit (CP/EV LRT) project. Valley Metro Rail is applying for financial support for the project from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and therefore the project is a federal undertaking that must comply with Section 106 of the National historic Preservation Act. FTA, Valley Metro Rail, City of Phoenix,...
The Fortified Villages of the Dakotas (1962)
From the time of first contact by European and American travelers, the fortified villages of the sedentary, horticultural Indians who lived along the Missouri River in what today are the States of North and South Dakota have been a matter for speculation and comment— and with good reason. Many of the defensive features have close counterparts in the fortified villages and castles of the mote and bailey type of western Europe. This is not to imply that there was any direct relationship but the...
PHYTOLITH AND STARCH ANALYSIS OF A FIRE-AFFECTED ROCK SAMPLE FROM SITE CA-ALA-566, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (2015)
Located along a creek in Castro Valley, CA-ALA-566 exhibits evidence of prehistoric occupation between approximately 1150 and 1050 BP. It contains extensive fire-affected rock features and associated light artifact density. A single fire-affected rock was selected and submitted for phytolith and starch analysis in an effort to find evidence of food processing involving these features. A chert core tool was examined for starch and a small mortar was washed at Garcia and Associates to recover...
Third Addendum to A Cultural Resource Survey for State Route 303L (Loop 303), Maricopa County, Arizona (2007)
Using state funds, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will be constructing State Route 303L (SR 303L), in Peoria, Maricopa County. During design of this highway, it was determined that two additional right-of-way (R/W) parcels and three temporary construction easements (TCEs) are necessary for the construction of bridge features integral to the road and the expansion of a drainage basin. One of these parcels was surveyed as part of a separate undertaking; AZTEC surveyed the...