Archeological Investigations at 3-Mile Bar: Testing at Sites AZ C:02:84 and C:02:40 (GC) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona

TWO reports in one volume:

Part 1: Archeological Testing at Site AZ C:02:84 (GC)
Archeological testing was conducted in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA) at site AZ C:02:84 (GC) by archeologists from the National Park Service’s Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) in Tucson, Arizona. The fieldwork was conducted between October 15 and
20, 2001, at the request of GLCA cultural resources personnel. The purpose of the testing was to identify the nature and extent of cultural resources, to determine if any future data recovery activities are
necessary, and to make recommendations for the management of the cultural resources.

Part 2: Archeological Testing at Site AZ C:02:40 (GC)
Archeological testing was conducted in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA) at site AZ C:02:40 (GC) by National Park Service archeologists from the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC), Tucson, Arizona, assisted by GLCA cultural resources staff. The fieldwork was conducted between September 9 and 13, 2002, at the request of the National Recreation Area. The testing was recommended because of the documented erosional impacts at the site and its proximity to the river, which leaves the cultural resources vulnerable to continued impacts from boaters, anglers, and other visitors. The testing was designed and was accomplished under the requirements of section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended to determine the nature and extent of the cultural deposits and to assess the site’s condition and significance according to the requirements of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Supplementary goals included identifying the need, if any, for continued archeological site monitoring and additional testing or data recovery. Finally, the testing explored the
relationship of the site with the other recorded resources on 3-Mile Bar, including the site tested in 2001 (AZ C:02:84), to establish whether or not a pattern of settlement and land use is present similar to that proposed during previous WACC testing at sites on nearby Ferry Swale Bench.