Archaeological Testing Reports for the City of Phoenix 35th Avenue Paving and Storm Drain Projects, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona

Author(s): Bruce G. Phillips; Daniel H. Sorrell; Manuel R. Palacios-Fest; Louise Purdue; Glenn W. Berger; Jill Heilman

Year: 2009

Summary

The COP conducted road improvement and storm drain upgrades along 35th in southwest Phoenix. These improvements include new road construction (that is, widening), the installation of new fire hydrants and catch basins, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bus bays, signs, trees, and trenching for new storm drains and connectors. Generally, such activities entail vertical excavations up to approximately 16 feet.

Two prehistoric features, a pit house and a hearth, were uncovered and represent, along with sherds, the known manifestation of new cultural resource site AZ T:12:269 (ASM). Two new prehistoric canal segments were uncovered, sites AZ T:12:270 (ASM) and AZ T:12:272 (ASM), the latter presumably being Canal Laveen. One historic site, AZ T:12:271 (ASM) was uncovered. The site includes one canal segment with two channels and two trash concentrations. One historic site, AZ T:12:271 (ASM) was uncovered. The site includes one canal segment with two channels and two trash concentrations. Sites AZ T:12:269 (ASM), AZ T:12:270 (ASM), and AZ T:12:272 (ASM), Canal Laveen, are recommended as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (National Register). Site AZ T:12:271 (ASM) is recommended not eligible for the National Register.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Testing Reports for the City of Phoenix 35th Avenue Paving and Storm Drain Projects, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 77/82. Bruce G. Phillips, Daniel H. Sorrell, Manuel R. Palacios-Fest, Louise Purdue, Glenn W. Berger, Jill Heilman. 2009 ( tDAR id: 440596) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8440596

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Hohokam

Material
Buffware • Ceramic • Charcoal • Dating Sample • Gila Plainware • Gila Plainware, Salt Variety • Glass • Plainware • Pollen • sediment samples

Site Name
AZ T:12:269 (ASM) • AZ T:12:270 (ASM) • AZ T:12:271 (ASM) • AZ T:12:272 (ASM) • Canal Laveen

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Canal or Canal Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Isolated Artifact • Pit • Pit House / Earth Lodge • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

General
Archaeological Testing

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • Maricopa (County) • Phoenix, AZ • Phoenix Basin

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Hohokam

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 102 to 68 (Feature 5/6 Date)

Radiocarbon Date: 1360 to 1295 (Feature 7 Date)

Radiocarbon Date: 1280 to 1170 (Feature 1 Date)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.146; min lat: 33.387 ; max long: -112.128; max lat: 33.402 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): City of Phoenix Archaeology Office

Contributor(s): Ed Vergin; Daniel H. Sorrell; J. Simon Bruder

Prepared By(s): EcoPlan Associates, Inc.

Submitted To(s): City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department

Record Identifiers

Arizona Antiquities Act Project Specific Permit No.(s): 2006-112ps

Pueblo Grande Museum Project Number(s): 2006-21; 2006-08

Arizona State Museum Accession Number(s): 2006-0388

EcoPlan Project Number(s): 06-970:77/82

City of Phoenix Cost Center Number(s): ST85100048; ST83110060

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