AUGUST 1, 2009

From: Scott Beld
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:23 PM
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Sias East - August 1, 2009

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

Dave, Becky, Nick and I made it out to the site on Saturday. In the morning we excavated units 2S-99W 25-30 cm, 3S-101W 35-40 cm, and 3S-102W, 35-40 cm on the east side of the 110 West Block. We recovered a few flakes and bone fragments at these levels.

In the afternoon I excavated the 60-65 cm levels of 1S-112W and 2S-112W and the 65-70 cm level of 1S-112W on the west side of the excavation. At 65 cm the soil changed from a dark yellowish brown silt to a dark brown silt -- this at the level we had the first buried A-horizon in our first test unit 20 meters to the east. There were two Bayport flakes in the 65-70 cm, but it is unclear whether or not they are at this level as the result of rodent activity (coming from the Middle Woodland occupation above).

This week we will meet at the Resource Building Wednesday evening to wash 1/8" screen bags.

Plans for next Saturday are a little uncertain right now. I need to take Dan to the airport Saturday afternoon and probably won't dig Saturday morning. Next week I'll be on vacation and I'm not sure of plans for Wednesday yet (we will dig on Saturday Aug. 15 though). I'll let you know Thursday whether there will be a lab session on Saturday and about next Wednesday.

Scott

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Scott G. Beld, Ph.D.
Research Laboratory Specialist - Intermediate The University of Michigan
Museum of Paleontology
1109 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0489 (UMMP Main Office)
734-763-9253 (My Office)
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Email: sbeld@umich.edu
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