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Limited - Results Archaeological Survey Form (Page 5 of 7) <br />VII. FIELD METHODS <br />28. Definitions: Site A site is a discrete locus of patterned human activity greater than 50 <br />years of age and consisting of five or more prehistoric artifacts with or without features <br />or over 50 historic artifacts with associated features. A single isolated hearth with no <br />other associated artifacts or features will also be recorded as a site. <br />IF An isolated find will be defined as less than five prehistoric artifacts or 49 historic <br />artifacts without associated features. Exceptions to this definition include: a single core <br />reduction event with a single core and associated reduction debitage; a single pot/bottle <br />drop, where all the shards are from a single vessel; or prospector pit with or without <br />artifacts and no associated historic structures or features. <br />29. Describe Survey Method: Each drill site was marked with a wooden center stake. A <br />300 x 300 ft square block was surveyed centered on the center stake. Access roads <br />were surveyed with a 100 ft wide corridor (50 ft on each side of the center line). <br />VIII. RESULTS <br />30. List IFs if applicable. Indicate IF locations on the map completed for Part III. <br />A. Smithsonian Number: Description: <br />B. Smithsonian Number: Description: <br />31. Using your professional knowledge of the region, why are there none or very limited <br />cultural remains in the project area? Is there subsurface potential? The project area is <br />small in size and there are many more desirable areas nearby that would lend <br />themselves to usage by prehistoric and historic peoples. There are small pockets of <br />soil deposition scattered within the study areas. However, there are numerous <br />opportunities to view subsurface contents in these areas. If significant cultural <br />materials existed within these pockets they would have been evident. <br />Reference Cited <br />Tw eto, Ogden <br />1979 Geologic Map of Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado. <br />