An Assessment of the National Significance of Cultural Resources for the Walnut Canyon Special Resource Study
An Assessment of the National Significance of Cultural Resources for the Walnut Canyon Special Resource Study (Cooperative Agreement #: H1200090005, Task Agreement and Requisition #: J7470100419, Project #: MNA-42) By Ted Neff Tim Gibbs Kimberly Spurr Kirk C. Anderson Jason Nez Bern Carey with an essay by David R. Wilcox Submitted by: Ted Neff, Ph.D. Archaeological Projects Principal Investigator Museum of Northern Arizona Submitted to: Lisa Leap Chief of Cultural Resources, National Park Service North Central Arizona Monuments Final, October, 2011 Acknowledgments: This assessment was strengthened by the unique partnership between advocational, government, and museum archaeologists. First and foremost, we thank volunteers from the Verde Valley Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society for their assistance in conducting the new archaeological survey reported herin: Nancy Bihler, Jerry Ehrhardt, Dianne Graceffa, Jim Graceffa, Jeannie Greiner, Keith Greiner, Gary Hellems, Joy Henderson, Bud Henderson, Jim Joseph, Linda Krumrie, Justine Kusner, John MacIntyre, Fran McNamara, Dan McNamara, Curt Randall, John Schaefer, Jean Smith, RJ Smith, Gerald Walters, Lisa Ward, John Ward, and Rick Zabor. In particular, we thank: Jerry for his organizational efforts; Dianne, Jim, Jeannie, and Keith for going above and beyond the call; and a special thank you to RJ for being willing to tackle the slopes of upper Walnut Canyon with us. A special thank you to Museum of Northern Arizona archaeologist Don Keller for his assistance with the fieldwork. From the National Park Service, special thanks to Walter Gosart for his help in the field and for his keen and willingly shared knowledge of the cultural resources of the Walnut Canyon area.
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