Hecla I: A Preliminary Report on the Archaeological Investigations at the Lakeshore Project, Papago Reservation, South Central Arizona

Author(s): Albert C. Goodyear, III; Alfred E. Dittert, Jr.

Year: 1973

Summary

Late in 1971, the Department of Anthropology at Arizona State University was contacted by the Hecla Mining Company regarding impending construction of plant facilities at the Lakeshore Mine Project. The latter operation is located 28 miles southwest of Casa Grande, Arizona.

The existence of many archaeological remains within the construction zone was known as a result of surveys conducted by Mr. Garland Gordon of the Arizona Archaeological Center, National Park Service, Tuscon. Investigations by Gordon revealed 147 concentrations of prehistoric and historic materials; many of these loci merited further research in terms of mapping, photography, controlled surface collections, and/or excavation.

The primary goal of the Arizona State University investigations was to survey and salvage the remains previously encountered by the National Park Service and to incorporate other remains which may have been missed. That portion of Papagueria in which the Hecla Mining Company is operating is a little-known region in terms of prehistory.

Most of what is known for the region must be extrapolated from Haury's (1950) work at Ventana Cave southwest of the Lakeshore Project. Thus, the investigations were in a position to provide knowledge about unknown periods of the archeological record in the northeastern portion of the Papagueria. In addition to historical problems, little has been written concerning the cultural aspects of prehistoric dwellers in this region, especially with regard to prehistoric lifeways. There has been little detrimental modern impact on the environment of this part of the Papago Reservation and the potential for reconstruction of aboriginal settlement and subsistence patterns is excellent. Thus, a contribution could be made by investigating both culture history and settlement-subsistence problems.

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Hecla I: A Preliminary Report on the Archaeological Investigations at the Lakeshore Project, Papago Reservation, South Central Arizona. Albert C. Goodyear, III, Alfred E. Dittert, Jr.. 1973 ( tDAR id: 191200) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8191200

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Historic Papago Occupation • Hohokam

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Glass • Ground Stone • Pollen

Site Name
AZ AA:5:1 (ASU) • AZ AA:5:2 (ASU) • AZ AA:5:4 (ASU) • AZ AA:5:5 (ASU)

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Base Camp • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Encampment • Hearth • House • Mining Test Pit • Mining test trench • Petroglyph • Pit • Post Hole / Post Mold • Road • Road, Trail, and Related Structures or Features • Rock Alignment • Rock Art • Rock Ring • Settlements • Shade Structure / Ramada • Stone Ring • Storage Pit • Trail • Trash Pile

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Hecla Mining Property • Papago Indian Reservation • Sells Phase Village Sites • Time Sensitive Artifacts

Geographic Keywords
04021 (Fips Code) • Arizona (State / Territory) • Casa Grande, AZ • North America (Continent) • Pinal (County) • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Hohokam Classic period • Pre-classic period • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 300 to 1400 (Dating for site AZ AA:5:4 based off of both ceramic analysis and radiocarbon dating)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.929; min lat: 32.506 ; max long: -111.878; max lat: 32.536 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Contributor(s): L. Mark Raab; Betsy Zeligs

Field Director(s): Albert C. Goodyear

Principal Investigator(s): Alfred E. Dittert, Jr.

Sponsor(s): Hecla Mining Company, Casa Grande, AZ

Prepared By(s): Arizona State University (ASU)

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 1000359

SRP Library Barcode No.(s): 00030942

NADB citation id number(s): 000000012352

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