The Fort Mountain Archaeological Project, Volume 3: The Fort Mountain Ceramic Analysis
Author(s): David Abbott
Year: 2012
Summary
Hohokam ceramics recovered during the Fort Mountain Archaeological Project in northern Phoenix, Arizona, are described and analyzed. Ceramics from five investigated sites suggest occupation during the Classic period. Phyllite-tempered plainwares dominate the assemblage. Petrographic and geochemical studies suggest at least three distinct production locales: one at or near Fort Mountain, one in the middle Cave Creek area north of Fort Mountain, and one "unknown" locale probably located in the uplands north of Phoenix. Strong socioeconomic ties are suggested between the Fort Mountain sites and the middle Cave Creek sites, with relatively limited interaction with the larger Hohokam populations to the south.
Cite this Record
The Fort Mountain Archaeological Project, Volume 3: The Fort Mountain Ceramic Analysis. David Abbott. ARS Project Report No. 2003:042, Volume 3. Tempe, Arizona: Archaeological Research Services, Inc. 2012 ( tDAR id: 380501) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8P26XQV
Keywords
Culture
Hohokam
Material
Ceramic
Site Name
AZ T:8:174 (ASM)
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AZ T:8:175 (ASM
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AZ T:8:176 (ASM)
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AZ T:8:32 (ASU)
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AZ T:8:33 (ASU)
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AZT:8:34 (ASU)
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AZ T:8:35 (ASU)
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AZ T:8:4 (ASM)
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AZ T:8:5 (ASM)
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AZ T:8:9 (ASM)
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Non-Domestic Structures
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
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Rock Art
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Water-Related
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Collections Research
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
General
Cave Creek
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Fort Mountain
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Hohokam
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Hohokam ceramic distribution
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Hohokam ceramic production
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Hohokam ceramics
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Hohokam ceramic sourcing
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Hohokam Northern Periphery
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Phyllite temper
Geographic Keywords
Fort Mountain, Cave Creek, Arizona
Temporal Keywords
Hohokam Early Classic period
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1150 to 1300
Spatial Coverage
min long: -112.081; min lat: 33.675 ; max long: -112.036; max lat: 33.716 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Principal Investigator(s): Lyle M. Stone
Repository(s): Pueblo Grande Museum
Notes
General Note: This third and final volume of the Fort Mountain Archaeological Project report synthesizes ceramic data from the five small sites described in Volume 1 and the larger site described in Volume 2. The results are compared with data from other local and regional sites to provide new information about ceramic production and exchange in the lower and middle Cave Creek areas north of Phoenix, Arizona.
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