Archaeological Testing Report for Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park: The Whiptail Site and Agua Caliente Ranch Site, Pima County, Arizona
Creators: name: Wellman, Kevin D.
name: Slaughter, Mark
Publisher: name: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants
Year: 1995
Subjects: subject: Arizona Upland Subdivision
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83821/arizona-upland-subdivision
subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Sonoran Desert
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2772/sonoran-desert
subject: Tucson Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2758/tucson-basin
subject: Pima (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/7353/pima-county
subject: Tucson, AZ
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/76651/tucson-az
subject: Rincon Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5632/rincon-phase
subject: Prehistoric
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/53/prehistoric
subject: Tanque Verde Phase
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/6021/tanque-verde-phase
subject: Hohokam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/21/hohokam
subject: Huhugam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8166/huhugam
subject: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8/archaic
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Late Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/11/late-archaic
subject: Whiptail Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101392/whiptail-site
subject: AZ BB:10:25 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101391/az-bb1025-asm
subject: Agua Caliente Ranch
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101393/agua-caliente-ranch
subject: AZ BB:10:3 (ASM)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/101148/az-bb103-asm
subject: Animal Grave
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/3357/animal-grave
subject: Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/334/structure
subject: Historic Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/336/historic-structure
subject: Archaeological Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/339/archaeological-feature
subject: Pit
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/355/pit
subject: Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/357/roasting-pit-oven-horno
subject: Ash Stain
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/1415/ash-stain
subject: Midden
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/347/midden
subject: Lens
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/3291/lens
subject: Rock Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/940/rock-feature
subject: Plainware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/174/plainware
subject: Mexican glazeware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2798/mexican-glazeware
subject: Wood
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/15/wood
subject: Basalt
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/214/basalt
subject: Rhyolite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/248/rhyolite
subject: Quartzite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/217/quartzite
subject: Quartz
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/314/quartz
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Daub
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/712/daub
subject: Core
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2121/core
subject: San Carlos Redware
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2825/san-carlos-redware
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Red-on-Brown
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2635/red-on-brown
subject: Andesite
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/524/andesite
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/9/research-design-data-recovery-plan
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: From March 8 to March 23, 1995, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants conducted archaeological testing at the Roy P. Drachman Agua Calicnte County Park. The test excavations were conducted at the request of The Pima County Public Works Department in conformance with The testing Plan (SWCA 1995) was developed in response to Work at the park was based on a testing plan submitted by SWCA and on modifications made at the request of Linda Mayro, the Pima County Public Works Department Archaeologist (Mayro 1995. SWCA 1995). Remains associated with two archaeological sites, the Agua Caliente Ranch (AZ BB: 10:25 [ASM]) and the Whip tail Site (AZ RR: 10:3 [ASM]), are located within the park boundaries (Casta lia .1988: CDG Architects 1993; Gregonis and Huckell 1980: Wm Bryce Lloyd and Associates 1988). Renovations to the park by Pima County will include the paving of parking areas and access roads, and construction of trails to make them accessible for handicapped visitors. Each of these planned constructions follows closely existing park features. For example, the proposed road and parking lots primarily will expand and improve existing facilities. In addition, a maintenance yard will be constructed and underground utility lines will be installed. Since impacts to the archaeological sites cannot be avoided, the archaeological testing phase was designed to determine what cultural properties might be affected by the proposed construction. Field work proceeded under an antiquities permit (No, 95-48) from the Arizona State Museum. The purpose of this report is to present the results of testing and to propose a data recovery plan that is consistent with Pima County historic preservation standards.