Archaeological Investigations in Sections 1A, 1B, and 2, SR 260- Cottonwood to Camp Verde Archaeology Project
Creators: name: Fernandez, Rachel
Publisher: name: Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Year: 2002
Subjects: subject: Camp Verde
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/79795/camp-verde
subject: Yavapai (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3909/yavapai-county
subject: State Route 260
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/82805/state-route-260
subject: Cottonwood
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/64266/cottonwood
subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/79515/arizona-state-territory
subject: Early Honanki phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7710/early-honanki-phase
subject: Possibly Honanki phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7711/possibly-honanki-phase
subject: Late Camp Verde Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/6145/late-camp-verde-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: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8/archaic
subject: Middle Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/10/middle-archaic
subject: Late Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/11/late-archaic
subject: Southern Sinagua
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/107/southern-sinagua
subject: AR-03-04-01-63
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104686/ar-03-04-01-63
subject: AZ 0:5:6
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104685/az-056
subject: AR-03-04-01-1007
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104688/ar-03-04-01-1007
subject: AZ 0:5:145
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104687/az-05145
subject: AR-03-04-01-275
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104690/ar-03-04-01-275
subject: AZ 0:5:152
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104689/az-05152
subject: AR-03-04-01-273
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104691/ar-03-04-01-273
subject: AR-03-04-06-292
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104696/ar-03-04-06-292
subject: AR-03-04-06-236
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104695/ar-03-04-06-236
subject: AR-03-04-06-302
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104698/ar-03-04-06-302
subject: AR-03-04-06-294
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104697/ar-03-04-06-294
subject: AR-03-04-06-306
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104699/ar-03-04-06-306
subject: AR-03-04-06-722
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104702/ar-03-04-06-722
subject: AR-03-04-06-335
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104701/ar-03-04-06-335
subject: The Dry Creek Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/3228/the-dry-creek-site
subject: AR-03-04-06-133
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105826/ar-03-04-06-133
subject: AR-03-04-06-40
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105828/ar-03-04-06-40
subject: AR-03-04-06-327
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105827/ar-03-04-06-327
subject: AR-03-04-01-1003
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104678/ar-03-04-01-1003
subject: The Smoketrail Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105830/the-smoketrail-site
subject: AZ 0:5:131
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104677/az-05131
subject: AR-03-04-06-48
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105829/ar-03-04-06-48
subject: AR-03-04-01-1004
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104680/ar-03-04-01-1004
subject: The Verde Valley School Road Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105832/the-verde-valley-school-road-site
subject: AZ 0:5:133
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104679/az-05133
subject: The Marsland Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105831/the-marsland-site
subject: AR-03-09-05-249
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104682/ar-03-09-05-249
subject: AZ 0:5:143
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104681/az-05143
subject: The McKie Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/105833/the-mckie-site
subject: AR-03-09-05-378
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104684/ar-03-09-05-378
subject: AZ 0:5:173
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/104683/az-05173
subject: Hamlet / Village
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/254/hamlet-village
subject: Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/256/domestic-structures
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: Pit House / Earth Lodge
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/263/pit-house-earth-lodge
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: Settlements
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/252/settlements
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: Dating Sample
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/3/dating-sample
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: Artifact Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/3318/artifact-analysis
subject: Ethnographic Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/14/ethnographic-research
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Ethnohistoric Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/17/ethnohistoric-research
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Collections Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/3/collections-research
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Geophysical Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/23/geophysical-survey
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking

description: Four archaeological sites were investigated in advance of road realignment and improvements along State Route 260, between Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona. The work was done at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation, as part of a larger project. Two sites were located in Segment 1A (AZ O:5:173 (ASM)/AR-03-09-05-378) and Segment 1B (AZ O:5:143 (ASM)/AR-03-09-05-249) on land administered by the Prescott National Forest. The other two sites (AZ O:5:131 (ASM)/AR03-04-01-1003 and AZ O:5:133 (ASM)/AR-03-04-01-1004) were in Segment 2, on land administered by the Coconino National Forest. Construction in Segment 3, extending southeast from Segment 2 to West Clear Creek, has not currently been scheduled. No subsurface cultural remains were found at any of the sites, although one site (O:5:133/AR-03-04-01-1004) was severely disturbed inside the right-of-way, and remains may still be present in the portion of the site outside the right-of-way. Site O:5:131/AR-03-04-01-1003 appears to have functioned as a locus for limited prehistoric activity, perhaps serving as a temporary camp or resource procurement locale. The site was contemporaneous with O:5:133/AR-03-04-01-1004, located nearby, to the west. Both sites may have been related to another nearby site that contained a single-room masonry structure. Located very close to the Verde River, all three sites were likely part of a small habitation or fieldhouse complex. Although very little datable material was collected at sites O:5:131/AR-03-04-01-1003 and O:5:133/AR03-04-01-1004, the ceramics fell between A.D. 1050 and 1300. The presence of a few Historic period artifacts indicates transitory use of the site area between approximately 1875 and 1917. Although no datable artifacts were found at O:5:143/AR-03-09-05-249, site characteristics were very similar to site O:5:173/AR03-09-05-378, where Middle and Late Archaic projectile points were collected. Both sites were large, low density lithic scatters, which were most likely resource procurement and/or manufacturing locales.