Survey and Recovery and Analysis of Human Remains Along a Portion of an SRP Lateral in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona
Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) identified a possible prehistoric Hohokam cremation eroding from the bank of an unlined Salt River Project (SRP) irrigation lateral that traverses a modern cemetery in central Phoenix. It was thought that two additional burial pits might be present in the lateral, but only the above-mentioned possible cremation was currently affected by erosion. The possible burial was discovered earlier in the year and was monitored by a Reclamation archaeologist while Native American Graves Protection Act consultation was carried out. To limit additional erosion in the short-term, the burial was stabilized with clean fill. Because the cemetery is located on a portion of the extensive prehistoric Hohokam site Las Colinas (AZ T:12:10[ASM]), it was critical to determine if additional burials might be subject to eventual erosion.
At Reclamation’s request, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) surveyed the lateral right-of-way (50 ft wide) to identify other burial features that might be exposed in the lateral walls and to determine if any of these might be in imminent danger from erosion. Reclamation also requested that ACS excavate, map, and draw the one possible eroding cremation, remove all associated funerary objects, and perform nondestructive analysis prior to repatriation. All work was conducted on Reclamation property.
Cite this Record
Survey and Recovery and Analysis of Human Remains Along a Portion of an SRP Lateral in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona. ( tDAR id: 393976) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8DF6SKC
Keywords
Material
Building Materials
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Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Human Remains
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Shell
Site Name
AZ T:12:10(ASM)
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Las Colinas
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
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Ball Court
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Canal or Canal Feature
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
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Mound / Earthwork
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Post Hole / Post Mold
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Railroad
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Road
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Settlements
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Reconnaissance / Survey
Geographic Keywords
Greenwood Cemetery
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Phoenix
Temporal Keywords
Historic
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Hohokam
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Prehistoric
Spatial Coverage
min long: -112.139; min lat: 33.434 ; max long: -112.095; max lat: 33.479 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office
Contributor(s): Deborah L. Ferguson; Andrea Gregory; Thomas E. Jones; Joanne C. Tactikos
Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office
Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.
Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office
Record Identifiers
Bureau of Reclamation BPA No.(s): 07A1324001
ACS Project No.(s): 07-305-02
General Services Administration Contract No.(s): GS10F0224P
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Documents
- Survey and Recovery and Analysis of Human Remains Along a Portion of an SRP Lateral in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona: Photo Log (2007)
- Survey and Recovery and Analysis of Human Remains Along a Portion of an SRP Lateral in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona: Report (2007)