A Cultural Resource Survey of Reach 5B of the Granite Reef Aqueduct, Central Arizona Project

Under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, the Office of Cultural Resource Management (OCRM), Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, completed archaeological survey of Reach 5B. Reach 5B of the Granite Reef Aqueduct extends about 11 miles from the Buckeye-Salome Road east to the Burnt Mountain Study Area.
This report describes the results of the archaeological surveys conducted along Reach 5B of the Granite Reef Aqueduct. Results suggest that the project area was part of a secondary resource zone, an area which apparently did not support a permanent population, but was utilized intermittently, probably on a seasonal basis. Most of the aqueduct traverses the Harquahala Valley, but a small portion falls on the bajada south of the Big Horn Mountains.
Thirteen field loci and 20 isolated artifacts were recorded during the Reach 5B survey. Based on relative density of cultural material dispersion, the field loci were grouped into four sites: AZ S:8:5 (ASU), previously recorded as AZ S:8:1 (ASM); AZ S:8:12 (ASU); AZ S:8:13 (ASU); and AZ S:8:14 (ASU). The sites are of indeterminate age, although it is likely associated with the Patayan or Yuman traditions.

亚利桑那州立大学（Arizona State University）人类学系文化资源管理办公室（Office of Cultural Resource Management，OCRM）受美国垦务局（Bureau of Reclamation）委托，完成了花岗岩礁渡槽（Granite Reef Aqueduct）5B段的考古调查工作。该渡槽5B段西起巴克伊-萨洛姆路（Buckeye-Salome Road），向东延伸至烧山研究区（Burnt Mountain Study Area），全长约11英里。
本报告详述了花岗岩礁渡槽5B段沿线考古调查的成果。调查结果显示，本项目区域属于二级资源带，该区域似乎并未形成永久性居民点，仅被间歇性利用，大概率为季节性使用。渡槽大部分路段横穿哈夸拉谷（Harquahala Valley），仅极小一段位于大霍恩山脉（Big Horn Mountains）南侧的山麓冲积扇（bajada）地带。
本次5B段考古调查共记录13处野外遗迹点与20件孤立出土文物。依据文化遗存分布的相对密度，本次调查的野外遗迹点被划分为4处遗址：编号为AZ S:8:5 (ASU)的遗址此前曾登记为AZ S:8:1 (ASM)；其余三处遗址分别为AZ S:8:12 (ASU)、AZ S:8:13 (ASU)与AZ S:8:14 (ASU)。上述四处遗址的年代暂无法确定，但推测其大概率与帕塔扬文化（Patayan）或尤马文化（Yuman）传统相关。