SEPTEMBER 2 and 4, 2006

From: Scott Beld
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:45 PM
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Sias East - September 2 and 4, 2006

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

We made it out to the site on Saturday and Monday.

On Saturday, Kevin, Marianne, Nik, Greg, Lia, Conrad and I excavated units 1-4S-111-112W to 40 cm. We encountered another feature (Fea. 5) in the east half of units 1S-111W and 2S-111W. This feature is a dark gray/black stain. Numerous flakes and several bone fragments were recovered from the top of the feature. In the afternoon, Greg, Lia, and I finished taking out the SW ½ of Feature 2. There were a few flakes and small bone fragments. Zone 1 (the “pit” part) was about 35 cm deep.

On Monday, Conrad and I worked on features. I took out the remaining half of the hearth (white ash and fire reddened silt) in Feature 2 and Conrad started excavating the NE half of Feature 2. I also started excavating Feature 5 and recovered flakes and bone fragments (mainly deer). There are patches of fire reddened silt around the edges of Feature 5.

This week on Wednesday we’ll plan on working at the RB processing flotation samples and washing 1/8” screen bags. On Saturday, we’ll plan on excavating at the site.

Hope to see you at the site.

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)
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Email: sbeld@umich.edu
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