Cultural Resource Management Report, Plains to Metropolis: A Cultural Resources Inventory of the City of Aurora Undeveloped Lands, Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Phase II
Part of the Buckley SFB Project Metadata project
Author(s): Scott Phillips; Lucy Hackett Bambrey
Year: 1997
Summary
The overall purpose of this multi-phase project is to identify previous archaeological investigations and known cultural resources within the City of Aurora; to develop and test a model that predicts the likelihood of finding additional cultural resources on undeveloped lands in Aurora; and to locate, record and evaluate as many archaeological resources as possible on those undeveloped lands. The City of Aurora, itself covers an area of about 135 square miles from which the "pool of undeveloped lands" was drawn.
Background for this project is established in the Phase I report (Tucker and Bahe 1995). In Phase I, it was found that distance to water, slope, and aspect factored the highest in site location. The combined outcome of these factors was used to create maps depicting zones of high, medium, and low probability for prehistoric and historic sites within the city limits.
This report summarizes the results of Phase II of the project. During Phase H, a total of 5,050 acres were inventoried for cultural resources in Adams and Arapahoe Counties. The inventory resulted in recordation of 91 newly recorded sites: 59 prehistoric sites, 18 historic sites, and 14 fully multicomponent sites(10 containing only isolated, second component debris). Four of these "new" prehistoric properties were separated from previously recorded sites when determined to be discrete entities. A total of 9 sites and one isolated artifact were reevaluated. The isolated artifact was expanded and recorded as a site when more cultural material was found. In addition, 141 isolated finds (IFs) were newly recorded.
Results were used to review the predictive model. This predictive model review and a consequent proposal of revisions conclude that:
- Nearness to water is the only factor that may truly serve as predictive, but, effectively, only for prehistoric sites.
- The factors of slope and aspect reflect the general trend of regional topography rather than factors dependent on site location.
- A drainage system-based probability model might be more appropriate for prehistoric site prediction.
- A historic land use pattern-based probability model might be more appropriate for historic site prediction.
Cite this Record
Cultural Resource Management Report, Plains to Metropolis: A Cultural Resources Inventory of the City of Aurora Undeveloped Lands, Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Phase II. Scott Phillips, Lucy Hackett Bambrey. 1997 ( tDAR id: 470909) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8470909
Keywords
Site Name
5AH1000
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5AH1002
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5AH1003
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5AH1062
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5AH1067
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5AH1077
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5AH1096
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5AH110
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5AH1105
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5AH1106
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5AH1107
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5AH1112
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5AH1158
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5AH1161
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5AH983
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5AH989
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5AH998
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5AM1002
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5AM1003
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5AM1005
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5AM1018
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5AM1020
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5AM1025
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5AM603
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5AM980
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5AM986
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5AM996
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Investigation Types
Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
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Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
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Records Search / Inventory Checking
General
Buckley Air Force Base
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Buckley Space Force Base
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MC.LG.R9 Addemdum 27384
Geographic Keywords
Aurora, CO
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Colorado (State / Territory)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -104.796; min lat: 39.674 ; max long: -104.716; max lat: 39.733 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Buckley Space Force Base CRM Manager
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