Arizona’s historic and archeological properties are tangible reminders of the people and events that molded the state. Arizona’s archeological sites hold the clues to 12,000 years of culture, land use, settlement, and exploration. Arizona’s historic preservation programs encourage the protection of historic and archeological resources that are associated with important past events, themes, and people; that are representative of periods and types of architecture; possess high artistic value; or that are likely to yield valuable information about the past.
In early 1876, Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, called a meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, to select men and their families to travel south and establish several Mormon colonies in the Little Read More …
Compliance archaeology has tended to focus on specific locations of sites, while the broader landscape of traditional use areas, travel corridors, and places named in tradition is often overlooked. An opportunity for landscape-level analysis presented itself in a proposed large Read More …
Archaeological Research Service, Inc. recently completed an archaeological evaluation of a small portion of an early 19th century Mexican land grant located near Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona. The San Bernardino Grant property was acquired by Ignacio de Perez in 1822; Read More …
The topography of the Grand Canyon presents challenges to human movement in the form of long, continuous, vertical barriers and generally steep and rugged terrain. These conditions constrain human movement both energetically. In addition, the topography of the Grand Canyon Read More …
A few names in English letters, a few small panels of prehistoric petroglyphs, and some elements that may be modern copies of the petroglyphs are scattered among the large boulders of Moenkopi sandstone that define the western edge of Tanner Read More …
This report includes a description of the study area, cultural and environmental background information, a summary of previous research in the area, the methods and results of the survey, an assessment of the findings, and recommendations.