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Bottom to survey Route B. The river crew was picked up at the <br />end of the day at Round Bottom by the vehicle crew. This proce- ~~ <br />dure was used for three days and it is estimated that five or <br />six man-days were saved by using the raft. <br />The site designation system used during the investiga- <br />tion is one employed by all professional archeologists working <br />in the United States. Using site number 5MF435 as an example, <br />the first numeral "5" is the number assigned to the state of <br />Colorado. The letters "MF" indicate that the site is located <br />in Moffat County, and the numbers following the county designa- <br />tion mean that it is the 435th site recorded in Moffat County. <br />A block of unused site numbers was obtained from the Office of <br />the State Archeologist prior to field investigation. The cri- <br />teria used to determine whether a particular find should be made •~ <br />a site was six flakes in the case of open lithic sites. If fewer <br />than six flakes were found, the find was labelled an "isolated <br />find" or "IF" and numbered consecutively from 1 to n. Thus, <br />IF36 was the 36th isolated find made during the investigation. <br />Obviously, site criteria will vary somewhat depending on the <br />situation. Isolated projectile points were also labelled as IFs <br />but if found in association with several flakes or other arti- <br />facts, the collection was given a site designation. <br />Sites were described as either open lithic sites, rock- <br />shelters or historic sites during the field investigation. The <br />usual practice of describing sites as chipping stations, camFsites, <br />etc. before material from the sites is ar.alvzed was avoided since it <br />is felt that these initial identifications may bias the analyst. •J <br />t <br />