2018-01-03_PERMIT FILE - C1981010 ‎(8)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/3/2018
• Doc Name: Test Excavation of Site 5MF7762 by Grand River Institute BLM LSFO No. 11.2.2016
• Section_Exhibit Name: Appendix K Part K-XVI
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract....................................................................ii
1.0 Introduction.............................................................
1
2.0 Location................................................................
1
3.0 Environment.............................................................
1
4.0 Paleoclimate.............................................................
5
5.0 Literature Overview......................................................
6
6.0 Project Background.......................................................
7
7.0 Test Excavation Procedures ................................................
9
8.0 Field and Laboratory Methods .............................................
10
9.0 Descriptions and Findings .................................................
12
9.1 Auger Tests .......................................................
14
9.2 Shovel Tests ......................................................
14
9.3 Test Trenches .....................................................
17
9.4 Grid -oriented Test Pits .............................................
19
10.0 Lithic Analyses........................................................
26
10.1 Diagnostic Artifacts ...............................................
27
10.2 Lithic Tool Stone Materials ........................................
29
10.3 Groundstone Analysis .............................................
31
11.0 Radiocarbon Analyses ..................................................
32
12.0 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................
32
13.0 Management Recommendations ...........................................
33
14.0 References............................................................
34
Appendix A: Tables of Field Testing and Laboratory Analysis Results .............
A.1
Appendix B: Radiocarbon Data .............................................
B.1
Appendix C: OAHP Site Form ..............................................
C.l
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.
Site location map .................................................... 2
Figure 2.
Site map showing plot plan of initial auger and shovel tests ...................
11
Figure 3.
Schematic of tests ...................................................
13
Figure 4.
Plan view of Test Pits 1 and 2 .........................................
20
Figure 5.
Plan view of rock cluster that was characterized as Feature 2 .................
23
Figure 6.
Profile E -E', Test Pit 3, Feature 2 .......................................
24
Figure 7.
Profile D -D', Test Pit 3, Feature 2 .......................................
24
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