Aravaipa Creek Fish Barrier Project: Survey and Mapping of an Apache Site along Aravaipa Creek, Pinal County, Arizona
Creators: name: Punzmann, Walter R.
name: Kessel, William B.
Publisher: name: Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.
Year: 1999
Subjects: subject: Aravaipa Creek
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/78413/aravaipa-creek
subject: 04021 (Fips Code)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3960/04021-fips-code
subject: San Carlos Reservation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/234/san-carlos-reservation
subject: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5629/archaic
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5728/historic
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: BOR-ARV98-1
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/11788/bor-arv98-1
subject: Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/334/structure
subject: Isolated Artifact
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/344/isolated-artifact
subject: Rock Alignment
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/360/rock-alignment
subject: Isolated Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/345/isolated-feature
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Fauna
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/4/fauna
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey

description: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) to survey and map an Apache site which maybe impacted by the construction of a staging area for a proposed Central Arizona Project fish barrier on Aravaipa Creek. The site was previously identified by a Reclamation archaeologist as containing a one-room cobble-walled structure, approximately 24 deflated rockpiles, at least two depressions, and a light artifact scatter. A consultation with Apache elders confirmed that the site was an Apache burial ground, and that the rockpiles represented burials. ACS performed the survey to define the limits of the site in order to determine if or how much of the area can be utilized by the construction effort. The project involved a walkover inspection of the site; identification of site boundaries, features, and artifacts; recording and photographing the features and diagnostic artifacts; mapping the site with a total station; and performing a survey of the bench north of Aravaipa Road to determine if this area fell within site boundaries. In total, 111 features and 188 artifacts or artifact clusters were identified. The features included rock cluster burials, possible rock cluster burials, fire rings, and other rock scatters. Artifacts consisted primarily of lithic fragments and historic cans. Diagnostic projectile points indicated a possible span of occupation dating from the Archaic period. The site was given number BOR-ARV98-1.