Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery at Portions of AZ U:10:2 (ASM) in South Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
Author(s): John M. Lindly; Douglas R. Mitchell
Year: 2002
Summary
This report presents the results of an archaeological testing and data recovery program for approximately two acres of land located in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. The research was conducted at the request of William Olsen and Gerald Ricke of Mesa, Arizona, prior to the purchase of the land for proposed private development.
The artifact concentrations within the parcel are located completely within the boundaries of the S.W. Germann Site (AZ U:10:2 [ASM]), a previously recorded Hohokam village, dating from the Pioneer to Classic periods. The survey of the surrounding 30 acre project area (Lindly 2001) documented two potential areas of significant cultural resources consisting of a low mound and a trash deposit feature with cremated human bone. At the request of William Olsen and Gerald Ricke, SWCA implemented a program of archaeological testing and data recovery within these areas to determine the nature and extent of all intact subsurface archaeological features including human burials before construction begins. A testing plan was submitted to the Arizona State Prehistoric Preservation Office prior to the testing (Lindly and Mitchell 2001). Eight features, including four burials were documented. The four burials consisted of three inhumations and one cremation, and these were excavated under a burial agreement with the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona State Museum. The pottery recovered from the site was dominated by red ware and polychrome types, which are characteristic of the time period around A.D, 1200-1400. The location of the residential area associated with these burials may be further to the east outside the project area.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery at Portions of AZ U:10:2 (ASM) in South Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, 370. John M. Lindly, Douglas R. Mitchell. 2002 ( tDAR id: 441094) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8441094
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Keywords
Material
Agave Knife
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Bone Awl
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Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Chopper
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Fauna
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Fire Cracked Rock
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Ground Stone
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Human Remains
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Mano
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metate
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Plainware
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Polychrome Ware
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Redware
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Scraper
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Shell
Site Name
AZ U:10:2 (ASM)
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S.W. Germann Site
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Cremation Burial
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
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Inhumation burial
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Midden
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Mound / Earthwork
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Non-Domestic Structures
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Pit
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Trash Deposit
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Historic Background Research
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Records Search / Inventory Checking
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Artifact Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Maricopa (County)
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Mesa, AZ
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Phoenix Basin
Temporal Keywords
Classic Period
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Pioneer Period
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Sacaton
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Sedentary Period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.829; min lat: 33.411 ; max long: -111.483; max lat: 33.48 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants
Contributor(s): Deil Lundin; Ron Ryden; Cara Schmidt
Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants
Record Identifiers
SWCA Project No.(s): 5157-0005; 5157-0004
File Information
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| 01-370_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 1.47mb | Feb 8, 2021 9:26:23 AM | Public | ||
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| 01-370_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 1.53mb | Apr 1, 2002 | Mar 30, 2018 1:40:53 PM | Confidential | |
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