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	Title	Anasazi Heritage Center: Collections, Research, and Resources
	Description	The Anasazi Heritage Center (http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc) uses this page to provide information about accessing and using their collection databases. The databases are not available online; however, this site provides information on how one might obtain access to them. Of particular interest are the online reports on the "Save America's Treasures" project and on the Dolores Archaeological Project (DAP).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ahc/collection_projects.html
	Title	Archaeobotanical Analysis: Principles and Methods
	Description	This site deals with archaeobotanical analysis at Crow Canyon in Cortez, Colorado and is written as a report with a link to citations and links to reports on the historic uses of plants found in Crow Canyon samples and plant identification criteria as well as a link to the offical Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Research Base. The explanation of methods used in collecting samples at this site is in depth and technical, providing a useful case study and manual for achaeobotanical analysis.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid, Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.crowcanyon.org/ResearchReports/Archaeobotanical/P
	Title	Conceptualizing Landscapes in the San Pedro Valley of Arizona: American Indian Interpretations of Reeve Ruin and Davis Ruin
	Description	This paper, presented at Fifth World Archaeological Congress in 2003, was co-authored by Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, T. J. Ferguson, and Roger Anyon. The paper presents American Indian interpretations of archaeological sites in the San Pedro Valley. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/pdf/colwell_1.pdf
	Title	Cultural Landscapes of History in Southern Arizona
	Description	Scott O'Mack and Rebecca Toupal of Statistical Research Inc (SRI) contributed this lively and well written account of events in southern Arizona beginning in 1539 with the arrival of Europeans. Divided into landscapes of conquest, mobility, social, military and sacred significance, the study also conveys the impact of land use types of mining, farming, ranching on the ecology of southern Arizona. The study was drafted in 2000 for a broad public interested in the Cultural Resource element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, but contributes to scholarly endeavors with its thorough presentation of the subject matter and extensive list of references of scholarly sources. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/006CUL.PDF
	Title	Cultural Landscapes of Prehistory in Southern Arizona
	Description	Stephanie Whittlesey of Statistical Research Inc (SRI) contributed two studies in 2000, each just under 70 pages in length, that present the domestic landscape, agricultural landscape, religious landscape and social landscape of the Pre-classic and then the Classic Hohokam. Each study, begins with a description of the "Dwelling Space: The Built Environment of Home." Written for both a broad readership and interested experts, the text of the studies move successfully from academic to widely accessible descriptions. New-comers to the topic will carry away a good basic understanding; researchers can refresh their understandings and benefit from the extensive list of reference materials. These studies were drafted as part of the Cultural Resource Element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/008CUL.PDF
	Title	Cultural Resource Sites Depicted on Early Maps of Pima County
	Description	In April of 2000 Statistical Research Inc. (SRI) produced this study which systematically examines three early Pima County maps and breaks the cultural resource sites depicted on each map into a series of tables. The maps are (1) the 1893 Official Map of Pima County by Rosdruge; (2) the USGS map covering the period 1904 to 1915, and (3) the USGS map covering the period 1942 to1963. Site typology across the maps includes features such as railroad stops, camps, cemeteries, house or cabin sites, churches, farms, medical facilities, mines, parks, ranches, schools, water tanks, wells, and transportation features. The tables sort features by name, township and range, and type of resource. In general these trends appear over time: water features experience the highest increase in recording on maps; ranch locations double; more prominence is given to parks and education sites, and, not surprisingly, urban and mining impacts increase. In addition to contributing the development of the Cultural Resources Element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, this document is a useful translation of some of the early maps of Pima County into database form and will likely contribute to future research. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/004CUL.PDF
	Title	Heritage Southwest Program Summary
	Description	This paper describes the Center for Desert Archaeology's Heritage Southwest Program. The program aims to develop an understanding of and support of archaeological preservation efforts among diverse communities. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/pdf/hsw_summary.pd
	Title	History of Archaeological, Historical, and Ethnographic Research
	Description	This eighty page study by Stephanie Whittlesey and Scott O'Mack of Statistical Research Inc. (SRI) provides an overview of research efforts in the areas of prehistoric archaeology, historic archaeology, ethnography and natural science in southern Arizona during four time frames: (1) 1880 to 1937; (2) 1937 to 1965; (3) 1965 to 1990; and (4) 1990 through 2000. Published in April of 2000, this study introduced the general public to the topic of cultural resources and establishes a baseline for publication of subsequent studies as part of developing the Cultural Resource Element of Pima County's Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. Scholars will enjoy this work too, including twenty-seven pages of references which focus primarily on work of the past three decades. The study chronicles the work of scholars from the University of Arizona, Arizona State Museum, the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation, Museum of Northern Arizona, and the Amerind Foundation. The importance of contract archeology and the work of professional consultants is discussed, along with projects including the Central Arizona Project. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/002HIS.PDF
	Title	Mapping and Modeling: The Making of the Cultural and Historical Resources Element Report
	Description	This study provides a step-by-step recounting of the approach taken to create the Cultural and Historic Resources Element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. Significantly, a contract between Pima County and the Arizona State Museum led to the updating of the AZSITE Cultural Resource Inventory and geobasing of recorded archaeological sites for purposes of mapping and modeling cultural resource locations so that professional experts could assist in recommending priority conservation areas. The scope and methods employed in the effort are detailed. . In addition, experts were hired to draft a series of studies that presented the story of Pima County's cultural resources in narrative form. Expert workshops were held, and a ten member team chaired by Dr. Paul Fish met for a period of years to advise Pima County staff on the development of the Cultural Resources Element. Team members include: Mary Farrell, Beth Grindell, Joe Joaquin, Jerry Kyle, Jonathan Mabry, Peter Steere, Sue Wells, and Max Witkind. David Cushman staffed this effort for Pima County and he is the author if the Mapping and Modeling report, published August 3, 2000. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/011MAP.PDF
	Title	Overview of Traditional Cultural Places in Pima County
	Description	This May 2000 study brings special focus to the topic of Traditional Cultural Places. The first part of the publication includes an "Overview of Traditional Cultural Places in Pima County," drafted by Rebecca Toupal and Stephanie Whittlesey of Statistical Research Inc (SRI). Jim McDonald of the Coronado National Forest contributed the second half of the study, entitled "Overview of Traditional Cultural Uses and Traditional Cultural Places in Pima County and the Coronado National Forest." In 1993 the National Register Bulletin gave this guidance: Traditional Cultural Places are "eligible for inclusion in the National Register because of their association with cultural practices or beliefs of a living community that are rooted in the community's history and are important in maintaining the continuing cultural identity of the community" (SRI at 1). These areas might be Traditional Cultural Places: archaeological sites, dance ground sites, ceremonial sites, agricultural fields, caves, peaks, waterways, petroglyphs, and trails; Only a'small number of such sites are listed in the National Register, yet the potential for their existence in Pima County is high. Factors such as lack of knowledge of sites and cultural differences in viewing the potential for such sites contribute to the low rate of preservation. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/007OVE.PDF
	Title	Pottery and Pigments in Arizona: Salado Polychrome
	Description	This site provides an online version of a conference paper by Arleyn W. Simon of Arizona State University (ASU). Salado polychrome ceramics were the most abundant decorated ware of the Hohokam Classic period. In this study, the author makes comparisons among decorated ceramics, the materials used to make them, and the technological traditions by which they were made, in order to learn about prehistoric cultural influences.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://archaeology.asu.edu/vm/southwest/salado/index.htm
	Title	Priority Cultural Resources in Pima County
	Description	In December of 2001, the Pima County Board of Supervisors adopted the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update which incorporated the protection policies and sites listed as priorities for cultural resource conservation. This extensive study drafted by David Cushman reflects thw work of teams of experts and lays out descriptions and maps of the 229 priority sites, including 64 archaeological sites, 27 archaeological site complexes, and 138 historic sites. This document is not only a reflexion of the consensus-based process of prioritization, but an encyclopedia of information about the 229 prioritized sites. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d5/018PRI.PDF
	Title	Protecting Our Past, Cultural Resource Management in Pima County
	Description	David Cushman of the Cultural Resource Office of Pima County drafted this study in May of 2001 to review the programs that have been established in Pima County by a variety of governmental entities to protec_ cultural and historic resources during the last thirty years. By way of describing the baseline conditions, the study notes that only 8.7 percent of the 1.7 million acres of public land in Eastern Pima County has been “investigated for cultural resources,” leading to knowledge of 2422 archaeological sites, 20 historic resources and 3 traditional cultural places, on these public lands. In Western Pima County, just over 1 percent of the near million acre public land area has been investigated, leaving a record of 269 archaeological sites, 8 historic sites and 2 traditional cultural places. The programs of these public entities are described and analyzed: Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Defense, Arizona State Land Department, Arizona State Parks, City of Tucson, and Pima County. Recommendations are made for a regional cultural resource strategy. Though just over 60 pages in length, this study is dense with information about the regulatory and program strength of government agencies in southern Arizona. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/012PRO.PDF
	Title	Puzzle House Archaeological Site Report, Fort Lewis College
	Description	This is an online report by W. James Judge on the fieldwork done on the Puzzle House between 1992 and 1997, carried out by the Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School and the Advanced Laboratory Techniques and Advanced Southwest Archaeology classes. The report is being offered online to provide a more immediate access to the report and its data and to encourage similar e-based projects. It is easy to navigate around the site and the report can be searched for text. An artifact photo archive permits viewing of recovered items. There is also an example for proper citation of the report.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://anthro.fortlewis.edu/puzzlereport
	Title	Quaternary Stratigraphy and Tectonics, and Late Prehistoric Agriculture of the Safford Basin
	Description	This online report (the full title is "Quaternary Stratigraphy and Tectonics, and Late Prehistoric Agriculture of the Safford Basin (Gila and San Simon River Valleys), Graham County, Arizona") was originally a guidebook for the Friends of the Pleistocene, Rocky Mountain Cell 46th Field Conference/Arizona Geological Society Fall Field Trip in 2002. The report contains an overview of the geology of the Safford Basin; road logs with descriptions of stops covering the three days of the field trip; and four short papers that discuss adjacent areas or that expand upon the road log descriptions of the field trip stops. The report contains some discussion of ancient agriculture and irrigation systems.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1062/
	Title	Relationships Between Land and People, The Cultural Landscapes Approach in Archaeology and History
	Description	In May of 2000, Stephanie Whittlesey of Statistical Research Inc. (SRI) produced this twenty page study as part of the Cultural Resource Element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. It serves as a key to understanding the method used in other documents issued by SRI during the following months and introduces new readers to the cultural landscape approach. Described as four dimensions or domains, the study describes and differentiates (1 ) physical modifications to the environment (Le., landmarks and landscapes), from (2) a historical domain reflecting activities of prior residents; from (3) interactions between the residents of the land and their environment, from (4) analysis that suggests how the environment was understood. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d2/005REL.PDF
	Title	Sipapu: Research Papers
	Description	This is a small collection of papers posted by John Kantner as part of his "Sipapu" site. These scholarly papers are mostly ones written by the Kantner for Society of American Archaeology conferences. The page has not been updated since 2005. Submissions are requested.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Resource guide
	Link	http://sipapu.gsu.edu/html/papers.html
	Title	Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
	Description	The “Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan” site provides an introduction to the conservation plan that has allowed Pima County to integrate its “natural resource protection and land use planning activities.” The site pages provide information on the initial elements of the SDCP: Critical Habitat and Biological Corridors, Riparian Restoration, Mountain Parks, Historical and Cultural Preservation, and Ranch Conservation. The site also provides access to SDCP maps, reports, and archives. The archives page includes past SDCP reports, memos, committee meeting transcripts and minutes, and access to past issues of Sonoran News, the SDCP’s official newsletter. This site also provides several links to conservation sites and related government links.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/SDCP
	Title	Strategies for Protecting Archaeological Sites on Private Lands
	Description	This document concentrates on archeological site protection during private and non-federal public actions. "Strategies for Protecting Archaeological Sites on Private Lands" identifies a wide variety of tools that are being used to protect archeological sites, summarizes the benefits of each, and notes features of these tools that merit special attention. It includes information on development regulation, financial options, laws specific to archaeology and voluntary strategies.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://tps.cr.nps.gov/pad/index.html
	Title	The "Camp Grant Massacre" in the Historical Imagination
	Description	This is one of the online publications provided by the Center for Desert Archaeology. Written by Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, this report critically analyzes historical reporting of the "Camp Grant Massacre." This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/pdf/camp_grant.pdf
	Title	Trails, Rails and Roadways in Pima County
	Description	Dr. Suzanne Bott drafted this entertaining fifty page narrative of that shows the evolution of transportation methods throughout time in Pima County. Major topic areas include: Pre-1535, the first trails and Native American Trails; 1535-1840, the Spanish Period; 1821 to 1854, the Mexican Period; 1854 to 1912, the United States Expansion and Territorial Period; 1850 to 1920, the era of stage and freight transportation; 1880s to present, railroads; and 1889 to today, automotive routes. This study was drafted in 2001 and served to inform both the Cultural Resource Element of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan and the Circulation Element of the Pima County Comprehensive land Use Update. The study is intended for a broad audience and demonstrates how cultural history can be made fun and informative. The high-energy story-telling delivery of the information by Dr. Bott has made this one of the most popular products of the 250 volume study series of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/reports/d3/016TRA.PDF
	Title	Virtue Ethics and the Practice of History: Native Americans and Archaeologists along the San Pedro Valley of Arizona
	Description	This paper was co-authored by Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh and T.J. Ferguson, presented at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Twelfth Annual Meeting, and is provided by the Center for Desert Archaeology. (A final, complete, and revised version of this paper is to be published for the first time in the Journal for Social Archaeology, February 2004, Volume 4, Issue 1. This resource is in PDF format.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Report
	Link	http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/pdf/virtue_ethics.
	Title	Wupatki National Monument
	Description	Wupatki National Monument, located in central Arizona, is home to archaeological ruins of at least three ancestral puebloan cultures, as well as a preserve of over 50 square miles of harsh, yet dynamic, high desert. The park's cultural and natural resources reveal "a complex story of people interacting with a living, evolving landscape." This site engages the reader to explore the history of the park ranging from the ancestral puebloans to modem park management, providing educational resources and general information about the National Monument to visitors. Of particular interest is the "In depth" link, which leads to another informative site about the National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/wupa/home.htm/). This site includes pages about the nature and science of the monument, current National Park Service archaeological reports, and information about public outreach and opportunities to help preserve America's "Vanishing Treasures."
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/wupa/