Archaeological Survey and Investigations Along Reach 2, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, La Paz County, Arizona

Summary

Under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, the Office of Cultural Resource Management (OCRM), Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, completed an archaeological survey of Reach 2. Reach 2 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct extends about 18 miles from the Bouse Hills east to Highway 72, near Vicksburg.

Following the survey, OCRM archaeologists conducted archaeological investigations at four sites located along Reach 2 to mitigate the adverse effects of disturbance in the project area. Archaeological investigations consisted of surface collection, mapping, and excavation.

This project presents the survey and mitigation reports that describe the results of archaeological work within Reach 2 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. The investigations identified a pattern of secondary resource zone exploitation in the desert areas between the river valleys. Researchers defined and described a secondary resource zone as an area which did not support a permanent population, but was utilized intermittently, probably on a seasonal basis, in the exploitation of wild plant and animal food resources by people whose primary subsistence was derived from a different zone.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey and Investigations Along Reach 2, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, La Paz County, Arizona. ( tDAR id: 407044) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8F76FGW

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Patayan • Yuman

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Metal

Site Name
AZ S:1:1(ASM)/AZ S:1:6(ASU) • AZ S:1:1(ASU) • AZ S:1:2(ASU) • AZ S:1:3(ASM)/AZ S:1:4(ASU) • AZ S:1:3(ASU) • AZ S:1:5(ASU) • AZ S:2:2(ASU)

Site Type
Encampment • Hearth • Military Latrine • Rock Ring • Sleeping Circle • Trail • Trash Dump

Investigation Types
Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Bouse Hills • Cunningham Wash • Granite Reef Aqueduct Reach 2 • Granite Wash Mountains • Ranegras Plains

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -113.864; min lat: 33.724 ; max long: -113.698; max lat: 33.937 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Field Director(s): Connie L. Stone

Principal Investigator(s): Glen Rice

Project Director(s): Patricia E. Brown

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Repository(s): Huhugam Heritage Center

Prepared By(s): Office of Cultural Resource Management, Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Record Identifiers

Granite Reef Aqueduct Task No.(s): 2, 7

Bureau of Reclamation Contract No.(s): 8-07-32-V0039

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Documents

  1. Archaeological Investigations of Cultural Resources Located Along Reach 2 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project (1978)
  2. Archaeological Survey Results from Reach 2 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project (1978)