Archaeological Testing at AZ U:10:91 (ASM), in Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: North, Chris
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Queen Creek, AZ
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/80176/queen-creek-az
subject: Sonoran Desert
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2772/sonoran-desert
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: Classic Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/125/classic-period
subject: Sedentary Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5504/sedentary-period
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 U:10:91 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100433/az-u1091-asm
subject: Archaeological Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/339/archaeological-feature
subject: Artifact Scatter
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/340/artifact-scatter
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: Chopping Tool
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2691/chopping-tool
subject: Red-on-Buff
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2629/red-on-buff
subject: Salt Redware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/519/salt-redware
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: 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
subject: Systematic Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/12/systematic-survey

description: This report summarizes archaeological testing at AZ U:10:91 (ASM), a small Hohokam site in Queen Creek, Arizona. At the request of Environmental and Earth Science Consultants Ltd., SWCA conducted archaeological testing at AZ U:10:91 (ASM) to determine if subsurface cultural deposits are present and whether the site is eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Soil Systems, Inc. identified AZ U:10:91 (ASM) in October, 2000 during a 12 acre survey of former agricultural land (Bretemitz 2000). AZ U:0:91 (ASM) is on privately-owned land proposed as the location of a new school, which will be incorporated into the Queen Creek United School District. After identifying and recording the site, Soil Systems, Inc. recommended AZ U:10:91 (ASM) as potentially eligible to the NRHP. Two large prehistoric Hohokam villages, Manchester Ruin and Rittenhouse Ruin, are within one-quarter mile of AZ U:10:91 (ASM). Based on the small number of surface artifacts and apparent absence of features at AZ U:10:91 (ASM), the site is probably associated with either Manchester Ruin or Rittenhouse Ruin. SWCA identified no subsurface features or significant subsurface cultural deposits during testing at AZ U:10:91 (ASM). Consequently, SWCA recommends the site as ineligible for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places. No further archaeological work is recommended for AZ U:10:91 (ASM).