Archaeological Testing at AZ T:7:178–181 (ASM) in the Proposed Cortessa Development, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: North, Chris
name: Foster, Michael S.
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Arizona Upland Subdivision
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subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: White Tank Mountains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/77938/white-tank-mountains
subject: Northern Periphery
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83716/northern-periphery
subject: Sonoran Desert
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2772/sonoran-desert
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: Gila Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5625/gila-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:7:180 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100686/az-t7180-asm
subject: AZ T:7:179 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100685/az-t7179-asm
subject: AZ T:7:181 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100687/az-t7181-asm
subject: AZ T:7:178 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/100684/az-t7178-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: Pollen
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/13/pollen
subject: Plainware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/174/plainware
subject: Buffware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/465/buffware
subject: Basalt
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/214/basalt
subject: Rhyolite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/248/rhyolite
subject: Obsidian
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/89/obsidian
subject: Quartzite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/217/quartzite
subject: Hammerstone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/94/hammerstone
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
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subject: Red-on-Buff
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2629/red-on-buff
subject: Granodiorite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2055/granodiorite
subject: Core
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subject: Macrobotanical
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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

description: Cortessa LLC is proposing the residential development of a 613-acre parcel of land near the White Tank Mountains in Maricopa County, Arizona. The privately-owned land is located on the east side of the White Tank Mountains. A permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act from the Army Corp of Engineers is necessary to proceed with the development; thus it is subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. A previous archaeological survey of the parcel resulted in the identification of four prehistoric sites: AZ T:7:178 (ASM), AZ T:7:179 (ASM), AZ T:7:180 (ASM), and AZ T:7:181 (ASM). It was recommended that these sites were potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It was further recommended that the sites be tested to determine if significant subsurface cultural deposits were present and the likelihood that new or important scientific information could be gained through further investigation of the sites (NRHP Criterion D). This document presents results of archaeological testing at AZ T:7:178 (ASM), AZ T:7:179 (ASM), AZ T:7:180 (ASM), and AZ T:7:181 (ASM). Testing consisted of detailed site mapping, collection of artifacts from the surface of AZ T:7:180 (ASM) and AZ T:7:181 (ASM) (the only sites with prehistoric artifacts), excavation of 1.5 m2 test units at AZ T:7:180 (ASM) and AZ T:7:181 (ASM), and excavation of rock piles at AZ T:7:178 (ASM) and AZ T:7:179 (ASM). None of the four sites revealed substantial subsurface cultural deposits. At AZ T:7:180 (ASM) and AZ T:7:181 (ASM), artifacts were confined to the current ground surface and to within 20 cm of the surface. The only deposits within the excavated rock piles at AZ T:7:178 (ASM) and AZ T:7:179 (ASM) appear to be recent; prehistoric pollen was not preserved in the sampled features. Based on the results of archaeological testing, AZ T:7:178 (ASM), AZ T:7:179 (ASM), AZ T:7:180 (ASM), and AZ T:7:181 (ASM) are recommended as ineligible for inclusion to the NRHP, Consequently, no further archaeological work is recommended for the four prehistoric sites.