Archaeological Testing of Sites AZ U:5:182 and AZ U:5:188 (ASM), Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: Mitchell, Douglas R.
name: Stubing, Michael
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Envrionmental Consultants
Year: 1997
Subjects: subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: The McDowell Mountains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/84193/the-mcdowell-mountains
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: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5728/historic
subject: San Pedro phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/195/san-pedro-phase
subject: Prehistoric
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/53/prehistoric
subject: Cienega phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/6390/cienega-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 U:5:182 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/102322/az-u5182-asm
subject: AZ U:5:188 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/102323/az-u5188-asm
subject: Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/357/roasting-pit-oven-horno
subject: Midden
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/347/midden
subject: Petroglyph
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/363/petroglyph
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: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Ceramic Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/133439/ceramic-analysis
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey
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

description: This report presents the results of archaeological testing at sites AZ U:5:182 and AZ U:5:188 (ASM). The testing was conducted at the request of MCO Properties, owner of the land containing the site. The sites are located in Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona. The sites were found during an archaeological survey of a 1000 acre parcel, which has been proposed for development (Mitchell and Ryden 1996). The survey also located two other sites (AZ U:5:186 and AZ U:5:187 ASM) and 34 isolated occurrences. The archaeological survey of the parcel identified AZ U:5:182 (ASM) as a multi-component historic and prehistoric site. It consists of two loci (A and B) on a saddle just above a large wash. The site artifacts found suggest that it was used during the Archaic period, the Hohokam ceramic period, and during historic-to-recent times (Mitchell and Ryden 1996:4). Site AZ U:5.188 (ASM) is an artifact scatter located on the north side of the wash from site AZ U:5:182 (ASM). The artifacts indicated that The site was used during the Archaic period and during the late prehistoric or protohistoric period. Archaeological testing was recommended to determine the significance of these sites (Mitchell and Ryden 1996:10), and to assess its potential for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and a testing plan was written (Mitchell 1997). The archaeological testing at AZ U:5:182 and AZ U:5:188 (ASM) included instrument mapping, surface collection of artifacts, and the excavation of 1 by 1 m test units. No features were found at AZ U:5:188 (ASM). This site does not appear to be eligible for inclusion to the NRHP, and no further archaeological work is recommended. Intact subsurface deposits were found at Site AZ U:5:182 (ASM). This site does appear to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is recommended that the site be avoided by the proposed development. If avoidance is not possible, it is recommended that a data recovery program be conducted at this site to mitigate the adverse impacts that would occur by implementation of the proposed project.