Archaeological Testing at a Portion of La Ciudad de Los Hornos: The Superstition Freeway and Priest Drive Locale (AZ U:9:48 ASM)
Author(s): Mark L. Chenault; Kirk Anderson; James E. Ayres
Year: 1991
Summary
SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants conducted test excavations at a portion of La Ciudad de los Hornos located south of the Superstition Freeway in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. The testing was performed for the Arizona Department of Transportation (Contract Number 90-29), with fieldwork taking place from 21 January 1991 to 18 February 1991. Sixty-eight backhoe trenches (most being 20 m in length) were placed in a systematic pattern throughout the project area. Testing was conducted at a level of from 1 to 3 percent. The project area consisted of a 20.62 acre parcel. A total of 145 archaeological features was discovered and documented during the testing project. Architectural and material culture evidence indicate that the archaeological remains are Hohokam and date from the late Pioneer period through the Classic period. Portions of the historic Wormser Canal were also encountered during testing. It is recommended that a comprehensive data recovery phase be implemented to mitigate possible damage to the prehistoric and historic remains.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Testing at a Portion of La Ciudad de Los Hornos: The Superstition Freeway and Priest Drive Locale (AZ U:9:48 ASM). Mark L. Chenault, Kirk Anderson, James E. Ayres. 1991 ( tDAR id: 406099) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8406099
Keywords
Culture
Hohokam
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Glass
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Ground Stone
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Shell
Site Name
AZ U:9:48(ASM)
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La Ciudad de Los Hornos
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Los Hornos
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Burial Pit
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
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Pit
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Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Wormser Canal
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Maricopa County (County)
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Priest Drive
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Superstition Freeway
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Tempe
Temporal Keywords
Civano Phase
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Classic Period
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Late Pioneer Period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.975; min lat: 33.416 ; max long: -111.948; max lat: 33.438 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager
Field Director(s): Mark Chenault
Principal Investigator(s): Richard V. N. Ahlstrom
Repository(s): Salt River Project, Tempe, AZ
Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants
Submitted To(s): Arizona Department of Transportation
Record Identifiers
Salt River Project Library Barcode No.(s): 00023616
Contract No.(s): 90-29
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