Results of Testing Along The EPNG 2039 Line, Southwest Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: Aguila Lourdes
name: DeMaagd, Holly
name: Erhart, Vicki
name: Gage, Gina S.
name: Glass, Margaret
name: Hurlbut, Sharon
name: Jackman, Karolyn
name: Phillips, Bruce G.
Publisher: name: Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.
Year: 1999
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Maricopa County
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/78006/maricopa-county
subject: Phoenix, AZ
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/76695/phoenix-az
subject: Southwest Phoenix
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83818/southwest-phoenix
subject: Phoenix Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/27/phoenix-basin
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5728/historic
subject: Prehistoric
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/53/prehistoric
subject: Hohokam
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subject: Huhugam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8166/huhugam
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: AZ T:12:129 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101152/az-t12129-asm
subject: Farmers Canal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101151/farmers-canal
subject: Pueblo del Rio
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/23010/pueblo-del-rio
subject: AZ T:12:116(ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/27564/az-t12116asm
subject: Trash Deposit
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/946/trash-deposit
subject: Canal or Canal Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/275/canal-or-canal-feature
subject: Archaeological Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/339/archaeological-feature
subject: Pit
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/355/pit
subject: Thermal Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/771/thermal-feature
subject: Reservoir
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/277/reservoir
subject: Pit House / Earth Lodge
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/263/pit-house-earth-lodge
subject: Burial
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/1095/burial
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: Shell
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/14/shell
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Fauna
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/4/fauna
subject: Fire Cracked Rock
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/5/fire-cracked-rock
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Human Remains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/9/human-remains
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Ceramic Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/133439/ceramic-analysis
subject: Lithic Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/14/lithic-analysis
subject: Historic Artifact Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/37582/historic-artifact-analysis
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
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: In June 1999, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) surveyed approximately 234 acres of private land for the proposed El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) 2039 pipeline relocation/removal project. AZ T:12:116(ASM}—a previously recorded Hohokam site also known as Pueblo del Rio—was located within the proposed area of impact. ACS concluded that as the site’s integrity and ability to contribute important information about the area’s prehistory were unknown; testing was necessary to evaluate its eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places (Aguila 1999a). A testing plan was prepared to determine the presence and condition of the subsurface deposits (Aguila 1999b). Focused on T:12:116 and nearby prehistoric and historic canals, the testing plan covered only a small portion of the overall EPNG project area. Testing was conducted on August 30-September 17,1999 under project-specific permit #1999-123ps issued by the Arizona State Museum (ASM). Twenty-eight features were found, including one pithouse, at least one burial, numerous pits, four canals, and a reservoir. The findings indicate significant subsurface cultural deposits; therefore, Pueblo del Rio and its associated prehistoric canals are recommended as eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. A segment of the historic Farmers Canal (AZ T:12:129(ASM)) also was identified. The Farmers Canal is potentially eligible for inclusion on the National Register; however, the segment that crosses the EPNG right-of-way lacks integrity. The data recovered during testing is insufficient to determine the eligibility of the canal as a whole.