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An aboriginal site was defined generally as five artifacts or more within 100 meters <br />squared. Anything less was considered an isolated find. An example of an exception to <br />this rule is found at Site 5RT127, where eight artifacts occurred in 240 meters squared. <br />This was defined as a site, as opposed to an isolated find, due to heavy vegetative cover <br />and the high percentage of tools (as opposed to nonutilized debitage). <br />Sites were recorded on relevant State of Colorado forms. Maps were drawn with a <br />Brunton compass, a 30-meter tape as a baseline usually laid out on a cardinal direction, <br />and by pacing off the baseline with the aid of the compass. Features were taped instead <br />of paced. Color and black and white photographs were taken, In the case of 5RT120, <br />even infrared photographs were taken. Diagnostic artifacts were photographed and <br />drawn. In some case, all material was photographed and drawn. Rock art was photo- <br />graphed by element, panel, and site, and drawn usually by element. No collections were <br />made, as the surveyed area was privately owned and permission was not obtained. <br /> <br />5-12 <br />