Archaeological Testing at AZ T:7:149 (ASM), AZ T:7:150 (ASM), and AZ T:7:151 (ASM) within the Dos Rios Development, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: North, Chris
name: Foster, Michael S.
name: Ryden, Ronald F.
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Sun City West, AZ
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83986/sun-city-west-az
subject: Phoenix Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/27/phoenix-basin
subject: Maricopa (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3900/maricopa-county
subject: Santa Cruz Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/213/santa-cruz-phase
subject: Sacaton Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/214/sacaton-phase
subject: Hohokam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/21/hohokam
subject: Huhugam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8166/huhugam
subject: AZ T:7:150 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100650/az-t7150-asm
subject: AZ T:7:149 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100649/az-t7149-asm
subject: AZ T:7:151 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100651/az-t7151-asm
subject: Archaeological Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/339/archaeological-feature
subject: Rock Alignment
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/360/rock-alignment
subject: Plainware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/174/plainware
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Buffware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/465/buffware
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Mano
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/131/mano
subject: Red-on-Buff
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2629/red-on-buff
subject: Basalt
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/214/basalt
subject: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Granodiorite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2055/granodiorite
subject: Rhyolite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/248/rhyolite
subject: Quartzite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/217/quartzite
subject: Core
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2121/core
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/9/research-design-data-recovery-plan
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: This document presents the results of archaeological testing at AZ T:7:149 (ASM), AZ T:7:150 (ASM), and AZ T:7:151 (ASM) within the Dos Rios Development near Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA conducted archeological testing at two prehistoric Hohokam sites, AZ T:7:149 (ASM) and AZ T:7:150 (ASM), and one historical Euroamerican site, AZ T:7:151 (ASM), prior to the proposed residential development of the 195 acre parcel in which the sites are located. These three sites were recommended for further testing, after their identification during survey-level investigations, to provide a more informed evaluation of their National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility status (Adams 1997). Based on the results of archaeological testing, AZ T:7:149 (ASM), AZ T:7:150 (ASM), and AZ T:7:151 (ASM) do not appear to contain significant or new information regarding prehistoric and historic occupation of the lower Agua Fria River drainage. AZ T:7:149 (ASM) and AZ T:7:150 (ASM) appear to be Hohokam resource procurement and processing areas. AZ T:7:149 (ASM) may also have functioned as a temporary habitation although data remain equivocal on this issue. AZ T:7:151 (ASM) consists of a cobble structure that probably dates between 1915 and 1930 and an early 1900s rock alignment that is related to early twentieth century water control efforts along the second and third terraces of the Agua Fria River. AZ T:7:149 (ASM), AZ T:7:150 (ASM), and AZ T:7:151 (ASM) are not recommended as eligible for listing on the NRHP under any criteria. Accordingly, no further archaeological work is recommended at these three sites.