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Condition Assessment and
Significance Evaluation for Cultural Resources
between the Glen Canyon Dam and Paria Riffle,
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
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Or, Up and Down the Colorado River in a Banana Boat
doing Archaeology
Kimberly Spurr, NNAD-NAU
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Project Objectives
• Reassess 53 previously documented archaeological sites in the Glen Canyon Reach
• Produce a total station map for each site tied to a GPS datum
• Assess current condition and potential natural and cultural impacts for each site
• Evaluate each site for NRHP eligibility• Propose treatment plans for eligible sites
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses– Unknown affiliation
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses– Unknown affiliation
• Historic sites– Roads
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Summary of Cultural Resources in Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses– Unknown affiliation
• Historic sites– Roads– Inscriptions
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Summary of Cultural Resourcesin Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses– Unknown affiliation
• Historic sites– Roads– Inscriptions– Lee’s Ferry area
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Summary of Cultural Resourcesin Glen Canyon Reach
• Prehistoric sites– Archaic and Anasazi petroglyphs– Lithic procurement areas– Anasazi camps and field houses– Unknown affiliation
• Historic sites– Roads– Inscriptions– Lee’s Ferry area– Navajo sites
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Site Eligibility Evaluation
• 34 sites recommended eligible for nomination– 2 under Criterion A– 5 under Criterion C– 22 under Criterion D– 5 under more than one criteria
• 14 sites recommended not eligible• 5 sites recommended potentially eligible but
require testing to make a determination
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Site Condition Assessment
• 3 sites are in excellent condition• 24 sites are in good condition• 16 sites are in fair condition• 10 sites are in poor condition
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Types of Impacts
• Natural erosion– slopewash– mass wasting– exfoliation of rock faces– alluvial erosion/gullies
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Types of Impacts
• Natural erosion– slopewash, mass wasting, exfoliation, alluvial
erosion• Visitor impacts
– vandalism, esp. of petroglyphs– visitor infrastructure
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Types of Impacts
• Natural erosion– slopewash, mass wasting, exfoliation, alluvial erosion
• Visitor impacts– vandalism, infrastructure
• Combined natural/cultural impacts– trails that become drainages– infrastructure that promotes erosion– probable river-based/dam-related erosion
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Possible Treatment Options
• No treatment• Stabilization• Additional documentation• Test excavation to determine significance or
extent of cultural deposits• Complete excavation to mitigate adverse
impacts
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What We Learned
• Archaeological sites in the Glen Canyon Reach have good data potential and can be grouped into several interesting historic research contexts
• The majority of sites are in stable geomorphic settings and are not in imminent danger
• Impacts to sites often reflect both natural and cultural forces
• Some sites can be stabilized but others will require active treatment (stabilization or mitigation)
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What Else We Learned
• Never try to go upstream with a 15 hp motor
• …you’d be better off paddling!
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