Summary of Archaeological Investigations at the Prehistoric Site of La Villa [AZ T:12:148 (ASM)] for Maricopa County's Human Services Center, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Author(s): Chester W. Shaw, Jr.
Year: 2003
Summary
Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) has completed archaeological data recovery within the prehistoric site of La Villa [AZ T:12:148(ASM)], in downtown Phoenix, for SCS Engineers. Archaeological investigations occurred between May 21 and July 23, 2003. A total of 351 historic and prehistoric cultural features were exposed as a result of investigations. A total of 110 of these features were either completely excavated, or sample excavated, during Northland’s investigations; a total of 31% of the features exposed were thus systematically treated. On the basis of these investigations, human use of the area where the prehistoric site of La Villa is located spanned the prehistoric period from ca. A.D. 500 to A.D. 950. Modern use of the site further spanned the period from the early 1900’s to the latter decades of the 20th century.
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Summary of Archaeological Investigations at the Prehistoric Site of La Villa [AZ T:12:148 (ASM)] for Maricopa County's Human Services Center, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 92. Chester W. Shaw, Jr.. 2003 ( tDAR id: 448776) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448776
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Keywords
Culture
Historic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
Material
Censer
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Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Human Remains
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Macrobotanical
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Pollen
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Shell
Site Name
AZ T:12:148 (ASM)
Site Type
Agricultural or Herding
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Archaeological Feature
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Bell-Shaped Pit
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Borrow Pit
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Ceramic Pipeline
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Commercial or Industrial Structures
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Concrete Footer
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Concrete Foundation
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Concrete Pad
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Cremation
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Factory / Workshop
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Foundry
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
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Hearth
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Historic Brick Footer
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Historic Pit
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Historic Privy
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Inhumation
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Midden
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Partial Vessel
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Pit
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Pit House / Earth Lodge
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Post Hole / Post Mold
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Prehistoric Pit
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Refuse Pit
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
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Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
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Thermal Pit
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Water Control Feature
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Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Site Evaluation / Testing
Geographic Keywords
Maricopa (County)
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Phoenix Basin
Temporal Keywords
Estrella Phase
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Gila Butte Phase
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Santa Cruz Phase
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Snaketown Phase
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Sweetwater Phase
Spatial Coverage
min long: -112.113; min lat: 33.428 ; max long: -112.062; max lat: 33.468 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): City of Phoenix Archaeology Office
Prepared By(s): Northland Research, Inc.
Submitted To(s): SCS Engineers
Record Identifiers
Project No.(s): 03-30
File Information
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| COP-588_OCR_Redacted.pdf | 8.08mb | Sep 18, 2020 2:42:14 PM | Public | ||
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| COP-588_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 10.51mb | May 15, 2019 1:53:57 PM | Confidential | ||
| This file is the unredacted version of the resource. | |||||
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Contact(s): City of Phoenix Archaeology Office