Test Excavations at Villa Buena (Ariz. T:12:9), a Hohokam Site on the Gila River Indian Reservation

摘要

Limited test excavations were carried out on the northern edge of Villa Buena, an extensive Hohokam settlement located on the Gila River Indian Reservation just east of the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers. The project was undertaken for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Roads, to determine what archeological resources would be covered by the widening and paving of 79th Avenue between Dobbins Road and Baseline Road. A small sample of sherds and lithics was obtained, but no features or other significant cultural manifestations were encountered. Resulting recommendations include proceeding with the proposed road construction and the curtailment of destructive land use on the remainder of Villa Buena.