AUGUST 30, 2008

From: Scott Beld
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 5:55 PM
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Sias East - August 30, 2008

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

We made it out to the site yesterday. We did not find a lot but had a nice day excavating. Marianne, Nik, Kevin, Becky, Dee Dee, Brian, and I made it out.

In the morning we began unit 2S-103W, 0-20 cm. This level contained several flakes and bone fragments. I finished excavating Feature 8 – the east half only contained a few flake and a fire cracked rock.

In the afternoon we excavated the 45-50 cm level (and finished) units 0S-98W to 101W and 1N-98W to 100W. Only an occasional flake or bone fragment was recovered at this level.

This week we will meet at the Resource Building on Wednesday evening – we’ll be waterscreening if the weather permits. Next Saturday, we will excavate at Sias East – we will excavate units 2S-103W and 104W deeper and open unit 2S-102W.

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)
734-763-9253 (My Office)
Fax: 734-936-1380
Email: sbeld@umich.edu
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