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Desert Archaeology brings streamlined procedures, competitive budgets, and expertise to every project, delivering optimal results to clients in all sectors.

Government

Desert Archaeology delivers results that honor the investment of public funds in archaeology. We are qualified to work in all jurisdictions in Arizona and adjacent states. We understand the compliance requirements of local, state, and federal agencies and offer services that meet any project need.

Federal clients include:

  • Federal

  • Fort Huachuca (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • National Park Service (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Prescott National Forest (Prime)

  • U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Prime)

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (Prime)

  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Prime)

  • Western National Parks Association(Prime)

  • US Army Yuma Proving Ground (Subconsultant)


State clients include:

  • Arizona Dept. of Transportation (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Arizona Game and Fish Department (Prime)

  • Arizona State University (Prime)

  • Boyce Thompson Arboretum (Prime)

  • Brigham Young University (Prime)

  • New Mexico State University (Prime)

  • The University of Arizona (Prime)

  • The University of Texas at Austin (Prime)

  • University of Illinois (Prime)

  • University of Nevada (Reno, Las Vegas) (Prime)

  • University of Toronto (Prime)

  • Utah State Parks (Prime)

Local government clients include:

  • City of Bisbee (Prime)

  • City of Douglas (Prime)

  • City of Mesa (Prime)

  • City of Phoenix (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • City of Scottsdale (Prime)

  • City of Tempe (Prime)

  • City of Tucson (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Flowing Wells Irrigation District (Prime)

  • Gila County (Subconsultant to Kimley-Horn)

  • Northwest Fire District (Prime)

  • Pima Community College (Prime)

  • Pima County Administration (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District (Prime)

  • Santa Cruz County (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Town of Florence (Prime)

  • Town of Gila Bend (Prime)

  • Town of Marana (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Town of Oro Valley (Prime)

  • Town of Parker (Prime)

Tribal

Desert Archaeology works for and with Native American groups on government-sponsored projects on Tribal lands. We maximize benefits to Native communities by planning projects in consultation with Tribal cultural resource offices and community members, working with Tribal employment services, and prioritizing the use of Tribal businesses.

Tribal clients include:

  • Ak-Chin Indian Community (Subconsultant)

  • Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (Prime)

  • Gila River Indian Community (Prime)

  • Hopi Tribe (Subconsultant)

  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Prime, Subconsultant)

  • Pueblo of Laguna (Subconsultant)

  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (Prime)

  • Tohono O'dham Nation (Prime, Subconsultant)

Utilities

Desert Archaeology has developed compliance procedures tailored to the needs of utility companies. We have streamlined the permitting and reporting processes for on-call contracts and developed efficient methods for investigating cultural resources in the narrow and linear rights-of-way utility work requires. We coordinate closely with construction crews to minimize construction delays.

Utility clients include:

  • Cox Communications, Inc.

  • Salt River Project

  • Tucson Electric Power Company

CRM Professionals

Desert Archaeology’s analytical specialists often provide support services to other cultural resources firms. They offer expertise gained over decades of working with archaeological materials such as ceramics, flaked stone, ground stone, animal bone, shell, and archaeobotanical samples.

We have provided services to the following:

  • Anthropological Research, LLC

  • Applied Earthworks

  • Human Systems Research, Inc.

  • New South Associates, Inc.

  • SWCA Environmental Consultants

A&E Companies

As a full-service cultural resources management company, Desert Archaeology is available to team with architectural, engineering, and environmental companies on contracts requiring CRM work. We also provide fieldwork support, cartographic services, collections management, and analytic services, customizing our offerings to complement your capabilities.

Firms we have teamed with include:

  • CMG Drainage Engineering, Inc.

  • Environmental Planning Group

  • EXP Energy Services, Inc.

  • Haley & Aldrich

  • Hunter Contracting Co.

  • HDR Engineering, Inc.

  • J.E. Fuller

  • Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

  • Kimley-Horn (Phoenix, Tucson, Memphis)

  • Logan Simpson, Inc.

  • Pathfinder Environmental, LLC

  • Stanley Consultants

  • Terracon Consultants, Inc.

  • Tetra Tech

  • Tierra Right of Way Services

  • TYPSA Group (formerly AZTEC Engineering)

  • WestLand Resources, Inc.

  • WSP USA

Other private sector clients

Desert Archaeology works with private sector clients that are subject to a variety of regulations in both urban and rural contexts. We can guide you through the regulatory process, provide advice about time- and budget-sensitive options, and provide high-quality work that meets agency standards and allows you to stay focused on your own project goals.

Other Private Sector clients include:

  • 5 North Fifth Hotel, LLC

  • Advanced Geologic Exploration, Inc.

  • Archaeology Southwest

  • Arizona Fireplaces

  • Borderlands Restoration

  • Freeport Minerals Corporation

  • Friends of Tucson's Birthplace

  • Institute of History and Philology

  • Mattamy Arizona, LLC

  • Meridian Enterprises, LLC

  • Navajo Health Foundation - Sage Memorial Hospital

  • SOLON Corporation

  • Tricon Contracting, Inc.

  • Tucson Museum of Art

  • Union Pacific Railroad

  • Watershed Management Group

Contact
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Tucson Main Office
3975 N. Tucson Blvd. 
Tucson, AZ 85716-1037
(520) 881-2244
Phoenix
509 S. 48th St., Suite 104 
Tempe, AZ 85281-2322
(520) 881-2244
Prescott
Prescott, AZ 86301-0094 PO Box 10094
Staff

Staff

Desert Archaeology’s greatest resource is our people. Our team members have the experience, expertise, and ingenuity to meet the needs of our diverse client base.