Archaeological Investigations Within a Floodwater Detention Basin, Reach 5A, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Arizona

Author(s): Patricia E. Brown

Year: 1976

Summary

Under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, the Office of Cultural Resource Management,Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, undertook the investigation of four sites located within a floodwater detention basin situated immediately to the north of Reach 5A of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project. These sites were initially located and recorded during a survey completed by the Office of Cultural Resource Management in February, 1976 (Brown 1976a) (see http://core.tdar.org/document/393043).Fieldwork was completed in 10 worker days from June 2nd to 7th, 1976.

This report describes the results of the archaeological investigations and data recovery work along Reach 5A of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. The investigations and evaluation determined that there was no adverse effect due to the construction of the floodwater dentition basin along Reach 5A of the Granite Reef Aqueduct.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Investigations Within a Floodwater Detention Basin, Reach 5A, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Arizona. Patricia E. Brown. 1976 ( tDAR id: 393055) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8RN38V6

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Hohokam • Yuman

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone

Site Name
AZ S:7:11(ASU) • AZ S:7:12(ASU) • AZ S:7:6(ASU) • AZ S:7:9(ASU)

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structures • Encampment • Hearth • Isolated Artifact • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Rock Alignment

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

Geographic Keywords
04013 (Fips Code) • 04027 (Fips Code) • Buckeye, Arizona • Centennial Wash • Granite Reef Aqueduct Reach 5A • Harquahala Valley • lower Gila River

Temporal Keywords
Archaic Period • Gila Butte Phase • Hohokam Colonial period • Hohokam Sedentary period • Sacaton Phase

Spatial Coverage

min long: -113.389; min lat: 33.566 ; max long: -113.282; max lat: 33.606 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Principal Investigator(s): Donald E. Weaver, Jr.

Project Director(s): Patricia E. Brown

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Repository(s): Huhugam Heritage Center

Prepared By(s): Office of Cultural Resource Management, Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Record Identifiers

Bureau of Reclamation Purchase Order No.(s): 6-01-20-02520, Amendment No. 1

NADB document id number(s): 2202400

NADB citation id number(s): 000000166504

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