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61 <br />• Tracts 2 and 4 both have one site recorded in each, but have density <br />figures of 0 and 2, respectively. Again, this is due to the difference <br />in the surveyed area. <br />MATERIAL CULTURE <br />Introduction <br />Cultural materials recovered during the course of the reconnaissance <br />fall into two major categories: historic materials, consisting of various <br />kinds of small, portable objects such as Mason jars, different types of <br />nails, and other small manufactured items; and prehistoric materials, <br />including stone tools of various types, or, as in one case, a bone object. <br />A single example of prehistoric ceramic material was recovered. As exper- <br />~• tise in analyzing historic artifacts was unavailable, their description <br />in the succeeding pages will be limited. Following is a description and <br />classification of the materials recovered in the surface collections <br />made at the time each site was located and recorded. <br />Architectural features were recorded on all Historic Period sites. <br />These consist of the structural remains of dwellings, corrals, outbuildings, <br />and occasionally wells. The state of preservation ranges from nearly <br />intact to completely decayed. Construction materials vary from native <br />items such as stone and logs, to milled lumber, gypsum board sheathing, <br />and sheet metal roofing materials. In a few sites, for example 5MF-36 or <br />511F34d, the features present on the site include a variety of material types. <br />Prehistoric architectural features have been noted in the general re- <br />gion, but none were encountered in the study area itself. Structural <br /> <br />