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The Picacho Reservoir Archaic Project

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers of south central Arizona: the Picacho Reservoir Archaic Project, by Frank E. Bayham, Donald H. Morris, M. Steven Shackley • (13) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 1-15

By: Bayham, Frank E..

Abstract
Bayham describes the archaeological investigations for the Tucson Aqueduct alignment that was to bring water to the Picacho Reservoir. The archaic sites that were found around the project and were to be negatively impacted by the construction were investigated by the Arizona State Museum. Bayham describes the field methods, the history of the archaeological investigations, and a little bit about the environment.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Archaeological excavation methods
Geography
tradition
Middle-Late Desert Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
1983-1984
Coverage Date
10,000–1500 BP
Coverage Place
Picacho Reservoir area, south-central Arizona, United States
Notes
Frank E. Bayham
For bibliographical references see document 22: Bayham, Morris, Shackley
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities