Snaketown Ball Court 1
Snaketown Ball Court 1 North Annex · Snaketown Site
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇺🇸 Arizona, Snaketown, United States
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About Snaketown Ball Court 1
Snaketown Ball Court 1 in Arizona, Snaketown, United States is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 33.0640N -112.0410E controls access to Arizona resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey archaeological wonder for Arizona, Snaketown, illustrating Multi-period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1974 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Snaketown Ball Court 1 main structure
c. 1914
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1974–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Snaketown Ball Court 1) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
33.0640° N · 112.0410° W · 178 m · 4 mapped features
Snaketown Ball Court 1 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
33.0648° N · 112.0401° WSnaketown Ball Court 1 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
33.0630° N · 112.0417° WSnaketown Ball Court 1 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
33.0655° N · 112.0398° WSnaketown Ball Court 1 — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
33.0624° N · 112.0421° W