An Archaeological Survey of Reach 6, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa County, Arizona

Author(s): John M. Antieau

Year: 1977

Summary

Under a contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, the Office of Cultural Resource Management of the Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, conducted an intensive archaeological survey of approximately 28 km (17 mi) of right-of-way along the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, located in the Tonopah Desert of western Maricopa County, Arizona. The area surveyed included Reach 6, a part of Reach 7 to be used as an access road, and floodwater detention areas adjacent to the right-of-way. The total area surveyed was approximately 1600 ha (3800 a).

This report describes the results of the archaeological survey along Reach 6 and a small portion of Reach 7 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. The survey yielded evidence of transient historic and prehistoric activity. Historic remains are those of a temporary campsite, c. 1930. Prehistoric remains, predominantly small scatters of chipped stone, indicate a collecting economy of low intensity but long duration, a stable human adaptation to an economically marginal zone. Metric data on the chipped stone collection, and hypotheses concerning the cultural affiliation of the manufacturers, are presented. No additional archaeological work is recommended.

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An Archaeological Survey of Reach 6, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa County, Arizona. John M. Antieau. 1977 ( tDAR id: 393067) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8N58NHN

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Patayan • Yuman

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Rubber

Site Name
AZ S:8:11(ASU) • AZ T:5:1(ASU) • Lower Belmont Well homestead

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Corral • House • Rock Alignment • Rock Ring • Water Control Feature

Investigation Types
Records Search / Inventory Checking • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Belmont Mountains • Burnt Mountain • Flatiron Mountain • Granite Reef Aqueduct Reach 6 • Granite Reef Aqueduct Reach 7 • Hot Rock Mountain • Lower Belmont Well • Tonopah Desert

Temporal Keywords
Historic Period • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1930 to 1940 (Lower Belmont Well homestead)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -113.092; min lat: 33.526 ; max long: -112.853; max lat: 33.607 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Field Director(s): John M. Antieau

Principal Investigator(s): Glen Rice; Charles F. Merbs

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

NADB Citation ID No.(s): 000000166258 and 000000012095

NADB Document ID No.(s): 2202154 and 1000093

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