Discover the Archaeology of Arizona

tDAR's archives are a great resource for educators, researchers, and anyone interested in learning more about the cultural history of Arizona. Our Discover the Archaeology of Arizona collection highlights some of Arizona's amazing archaeology from across the state. You can explore Arizona's archaeology through time by reading more about Paleoindian mammoth hunters, Hohokam canal builders, ancient cliff dwellers, Spanish missionaries, historic European-American homesteaders, and so much more. tDAR truly does have Arizona covered!

Site Name Keywords
Baca Pueblo • Hinkson Site • H-Spear Site • Jaralosa Pueblo • Ojo Bonito • Pueblo Grande • Rattlesnake Point Pueblo • Saguaro National Park • Canyon de Chelly National Monument • Petrified Forest National Park

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Archaeological Feature • Non-Domestic Structures • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Rock Art • Domestic Structures • Settlements • Hamlet / Village • Room Block / Compound / Pueblo

Other Keywords
ULCPP • OBAP • Buffalo Soldiers • Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project

Culture Keywords
Hohokam • Ancestral Puebloan • Historic • Archaic • PaleoIndian • Historic Native American • Sinagua • Euroamerican • Spanish • Mogollon

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Systematic Survey • Archaeological Overview • Site Evaluation / Testing • Reconnaissance / Survey • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Architectural Survey • Site Stabilization • Architectural Documentation

Material Types
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Ground Stone • Shell • Building Materials • Macrobotanical • Human Remains • Pollen • Dating Sample

Temporal Keywords
Pueblo IV • Pueblo I • Pueblo II • Pueblo III • Basketmaker III • Archaic • Hohokam pre-Classic period • Hohokam Colonial period • Hohokam Sedentary period • Hohokam Classic period

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • North America (Continent) • US (ISO Country Code) • Arizona • USA (Country) • Apache County (County) • Pima County (County) • Coconino County (County) • Cibola

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-20 of 20)

  • The Archaeology of Canyon de Chelly National Monument
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    WACC reports providing an overview of excavation and survey in Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

  • The Archaeology of Chiricahua National Park
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    WACC reports on survey and excavation projects within the boundaries of the Chiricahua National Park.

  • The Archaeology of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    WACC reports related to survey and excavation projects in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona.

  • The Archaeology of Grand Canyon National Park
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    WACC report of excavations within the Grand Canyon National Park.

  • The Archaeology of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    WACC reports associated with survey and excavation projects at the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona.

  • The Archaeology of Lewis-Weber Site
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    This WACC report details the archaeological excavations conducted on the Lewis-Weber homestead.

  • The Archaeology of Organ Pipe National Monument
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    WACC reports associated with survey and excavation projects at the Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona.

  • The Archaeology of Petrified Forest National Park
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    WACC reports on survey and excavation projects within the boundaries of the Petrified Forest National Park.

  • The Archaeology of Saguaro National Park
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    A collection of National Parks Service WACC reports produced between 1975 and 2005, focused on the Saguaro National Park, Pima County, Arizona.

  • The Archaeology of Tonto National Monument
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    WACC reports of archaeological excavation and survey projects within Tonto National Park, Tonto Basin, Arizona.

  • The Archaeology of Tumacacori National Historical Park
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    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
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    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
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Sophia Kelly

    This WACC report provides an overview of archaeological investigations in Walnut Canyon National Monument.

  • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, A Centennial History of the First Prehistoric Reserve, 1892-1992 (1992)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text A. Berle Clemensen.

    This report concerns the four time periods of the Hohokam Indians and the century of administrative history of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument from 1892 to 1992.

  • Grewe Archaeological Site and Compound F
    PROJECT Uploaded by: alycia hayes

    This project regards the Grewe archaeological site in Coolidge, Arizona. Included are reports, maps and images of the Grewe site and surrounding related sites. The project examines ceramic form, material, use and manufacture along with sketches of artifact found. Other artifacts detailed are arrow heads and shell.

  • Legacies on the Landscape
    PROJECT Arizona State University, Department of Anthropology.

    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.

  • The Lower Verde Archaeological Project
    PROJECT Jeffrey A. Homburg. Richard Ciolek-Torello. Jeffrey Altschul. Stephanie M. Whittlesey. Steven D. Shelley. USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

    The Lower Verde Archaeological Project (LVAP) was a four-year data recovery project conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) in the lower Verde River region of central Arizona. The project was designed to mitigate any adverse effects to cultural resources from modifications to Horseshoe and Bartlett Dams. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona Project’s Office sponsored the research program in compliance with historic preservation legislation. The LVAP’s...

  • Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project (OBAP)
    PROJECT Keith Kintigh. Arizona State University (ASU). Arizona State Parks.

    A survey and excavation project directed by Keith Kintigh and executed from 1983 through 1994. Approximate 58km2 were surveyed and 560 sites were recorded. Substantial excavations were undertaken at the Hinkson Site great house complex and Jaralosa Pueblo. Test excavations were completed at H-Spear, a Chacoan Great House located by the project and Ojo Bonito Pueblo. The project took place on the ranch of Mrs. Everett (Mabel) Hinkson (deceased). Most of the project work was done as a part of...

  • Phoenix Basin Archaeology: Intersections, Pathways Through Time
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

    The Intersections project is an electronic archive of the archaeological monographs written for archaeological projects conducted at Hohokam sites on Canal System Two and funded by the Federal and Arizona departments of transportation. The searchable electronic archive includes the contents of about 37 separate volumes reporting on the findings of 11 different archaeological projects. The Intersections project was funded by the Federal Highway Administration through the Arizona Department of...

  • Upper Little Colorado Prehistory Project (ULCPP)
    PROJECT Keith Kintigh. Andrew Duff. Arizona State Parks.

    The Upper Little Colorado Prehistory Project (ULCPP) is an Arizona State University Project that was in the field between 1992 and 1994. It included both ASU Summer Archaeological Field Schools and summer archaeology programs for K-12 teachers sponsored by a Heritage Fund Grant administered by Arizona State Parks. The project was based at Lyman Lake State Park. Excavation was accomplished at Rattlesnake Point Pueblo and Baca Pueblo both in Lyman Lake State Park. Some of the excavations at...