Archaeological Testing of a 3.3-acre Parcel, Mesa, Arizona
Author(s): Tiffany C. Clark
Year: 2007
Summary
The results of an archaeological testing program conducted by Desert Archaeology, Inc., within a 3.3- acre property (Parcel No. 136-08-007-H) located in Mesa, Arizona, are presented in this report. The work was prompted by discovery of a small prehistoric artifact scatter during a cultural resources survey (Clark 2006) near an area where prehistoric trash and house mounds had been recorded in the early twentieth century. The artifacts and previous record suggested the potential for buried archaeological remains within the property. The purpose of the testing was to determine if such remains were present, and if found, to evaluate them in terms of their integrity, extent, and significance. This work was conducted at the request of the Venture Development Group, as required by the City of Mesa Historic Preservation Office and in compliance with Section 106 of the National Preservation Historic Act, as the planned construction of a bank in the eastern quarter of the lot represents a federal undertaking.
Dr. Tiffany Clark directed the fieldwork, which began on 31 January 2007, and was completed in four person days of effort on 2 February 2007. The fieldwork was in accordance with the testing plan prepared by Desert Archaeology (Henderson 2007), with modifications to address comments provided by the City of Mesa and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) (Bilsbarrow 2007). The testing strategy was also altered as information about the subsurface context was obtained from initial trench excavations.
A total of 166 m of trench was excavated during testing. Although small quantities of prehistoric artifacts were observed, no archaeological features were found on the property. The testing program also established that the subsurface context of the property has been substantially disturbed and modified in the modern era. Based on the findings, it is concluded that development of the parcel will not have an effect on significant cultural resources. A recommendation is made that development of the property proceed as planned.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Testing of a 3.3-acre Parcel, Mesa, Arizona, 04. Tiffany C. Clark. 2007 ( tDAR id: 448239) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448239
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Keywords
Culture
Historic
•
Hohokam
•
Huhugam
Material
Ceramic
•
Chipped Stone
•
Glass
•
Metal
Site Name
AZ U:9:279(ASM)
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
•
Historic Background Research
•
Site Evaluation / Testing
Geographic Keywords
Maricopa (County)
•
Mesa, Arizona
•
Phoenix Basin
Temporal Keywords
Classic Period
•
Late Pre-Classic Period
•
Prehistoric Period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.823; min lat: 33.442 ; max long: -111.796; max lat: 33.46 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Venture Development Group
Record Identifiers
Technical Report No.(s): 2007-04
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tr2007-04_final_OCR_PDFA_Redacted.pdf | 15.31mb | Oct 21, 2020 1:51:14 PM | Public | ||
| This file is the redacted version of the resource. | |||||
| tr2007-04_final_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 9.14mb | Feb 1, 2007 | Mar 20, 2019 9:05:04 AM | Confidential | |
| This file is the unredacted version of the resource. | |||||
Accessing Restricted Files
At least one of the files for this resource is restricted from public view. For more information regarding access to these files, please reference the contact information below
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.