Archaeological Survey and Investigations Along Reach 7, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa 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 7, the Hassayampa, Jackrabbit, and Centennial Wash Siphons, and two borrow areas. Reach 7 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct extends about 11 miles from the Hassayampa-Wickenburg Road west to the Hassayampa River.

Following the survey, OCRM archaeologists conducted archaeological investigations at four sites located along Reach 7 to mitigate the adverse effects of disturbance in the project area. Archaeological investigations consisted of surface collection, mapping, and testing.

This project presents the survey and mitigation reports that describe the results of archaeological work within Reach 7 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 7, Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa County, Arizona. ( tDAR id: 407079) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8X92D8N

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Hohokam • Patayan • Yuman

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Ground Stone • Metal

Site Name
AZ T:5:2(ASU) • AZ T:5:3(ASU) • AZ T:5:4(ASU) • AZ T:6:1(ASU) • AZ T:6:2(ASU)

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Encampment • Hearth • Isolated Artifact • Rock Ring

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

Geographic Keywords
Belmont Mountains • Centennial Wash • Centennial Wash Siphon • Granite Reef Aqueduct Reach 7 • Hassayampa River • Hassayampa Wash Siphon • Jackrabbit Wash • Jackrabbit Wash Siphon

Temporal Keywords
Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.851; min lat: 33.584 ; max long: -112.773; max lat: 33.61 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Field Director(s): Don E. Simonis

Principal Investigator(s): Glen Rice

Project Director(s): Patricia E. Brown

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

Record Identifiers

Granite Reef Aqueduct Task No.(s): 4, 10

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

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Documents

  1. Archaeological Investigations Along Reach 7 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project (1978)
  2. Cultural Resource Survey Results from Reach 7 of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project (1978)