Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) 1979 Archaeological Survey Project, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Author(s): James B. Rodgers

Year: 1980

Summary

The Center for Anthropological Studies just completed an intensive archaeological survey of a second portion of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The actual project area includes 3,955 acres in southcentral Bernalillo County. Fifty-nine isolated artifactual materials and 12 archaeological sites were recorded. Collectively, they represent a cultural history of about 10,700 years. The three major prehistoric sites primarily reflect hunting and stone tool manufacturing activities of the Archaic Oshara and the descendent Rio Grande Anasazi Indians. The remaining nine sites are relatively recent but yet they constitute an intriguing and important aspect of the unrecorded history of this region. Generally, they date between 1890 and 1920, and they include different sheepherding and domestic activities undertaken mainly along Arroyo del Coyote. Eleven of the project sites are deemed eligible for National Register inclusion; while an archaeological clearance is recommended for the future impacting of the remaining part of the defined project area.

Cite this Record

Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) 1979 Archaeological Survey Project, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. James B. Rodgers. 1980 ( tDAR id: 469187) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8469187

Keywords

Culture
Anasazi • Archaic • Archaic Oshara • Historic • Oshara Tradition • RIO GRANDE • Rio Grande Anasazi

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Metal

Site Name
LA 48094 • LA 48095 • LA 48096 • LA 48097 • LA 48098 • LA 48099 • LA 48100 • LA 48101 • LA 48102 • LA 48103 • LA 48104 • LA 48105

Site Type
Corral • Isolated Artifact • Rock Alignment • Room Block / Compound / Pueblo

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Cultural Resources Clearance • National Register of Historic Places

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

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

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

Purchase Order No.(s): F29650 79 M4555

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