Sandia Laboratories I Archaeological Survey Project, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Author(s): James B. Rodgers

Year: 1980

Summary

The Center for Anthropological Studies has just completed an intensive archaeological survey or field examination of a 207 acre portion of Kirtland Air Force Base. Twenty loci of isolated artifacts and five historic sites were located. Diagnostic lithic and ceramic artifacts suggest the primary prehistoric use of this area by Rio Grande Anasazi Indian groups during the A.D. 1000-1350 period. In contrast, the historic remains reflect Anglo-American mining activities undertaken between about 1900 and 1925. None of the recorded archaeological remains appear eligible for nomination to the National Register. A clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed impact of the project area by Sandia Laboratories.

Includes correspondence from the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office.

Cite this Record

Sandia Laboratories I Archaeological Survey Project, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. James B. Rodgers. 1980 ( tDAR id: 469185) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8469185

Keywords

Culture
Historic • Rio Grande Anasazi

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Metal • Tin Can

Site Name
LA 47865 • LA 47866 • LA 47867 • LA 47868 • LA 47869 • NM O:3:1:12 • NM O:3:1:13 • NM O:3:1:14 • NM O:3:1:15 • NM O:3:1:16

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact • Mine • Mine-Related Structures • Mine Tunnels • Rock Alignment

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Cultural Resources Clearance • Recommendations

Geographic Keywords
Albuquerque, New Mexico • Bernalillo (County) • Kirtland Air Force Base

Temporal Keywords
Coalition period • Historic • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1912 to 1925 (New Mexico Statehood Phase)

Calendar Date: 1000 to 1350 (Developmental-Coalition Period)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.15; min lat: 34.211 ; max long: -105.26; max lat: 35.15 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kirtland Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

NMCRIS No.(s): 9048

Purchase Order No.(s): 44-0848

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