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<br /> <br />' Historic context is linked to actual properties through <br />property types which are defined as "a grouping of individual <br />properties based on a set of shared physical or associative <br />characteristics" (NRB 16: 8). The property types developed (i.e.: <br />farmsteads, irrigation system) are intended to be used with the <br />' concerns in this research design. This allows the Dowe Flats <br />resources to be evaluated against the "standard" example of that <br />' property type. For those resources considered eligible and likely <br />to be adversely impacted by any proposed action, a data recovery or <br />' mitigation plan will be developed. As stated before, mitigative <br />action is part of a research design, based on this document, but <br />' tailored for the specific resource. As can be seen by this brief <br />introduction, as judicious and unbiased scheme as possible, has <br />been developed to assist the inventory, evaluation and treatment of <br />the historic archaeological resources of Dowe Flats. <br />' 6.2.1. Structure of Inquiry <br />The Need For A Historical Ethnography of Dowe Flats <br />' Schuyler's (1988) idea of "historical ethnography" is con- <br />~ sidered the most viable research strategy for the area. This <br />' strategy combines ethnographic, documentary, and archaeological <br />interpretations to distill a consensus interpretation for a <br />specific community or area within its full historical context. The <br />' most significant questions are ones that relate to the historical <br />and social geography of the community, the spheres of social <br />' interaction, ethnicity and ethnic relations, gender, social <br />structure, variability and change in household organization and <br />' consumer behavior. After these initial studies, comparative <br />studies of communities are done using the historical ethnographic <br />' material to provide an understanding and interpretation of Dowe <br />Flats history. <br />Buckles and Buckles in the Colorado Historic Archaeology <br />' Context (1989), argue for a similar approach: <br />' 99 <br /> <br />