2010-06-16_PERMIT FILE - C1981038A ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1981038A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/16/2010
• Section_Exhibit Name: Archaeology Appendix Part 1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

also within the area where lithics had tx•en found on ttue
ground surface. The unit was also designed to test the soil
upslope behind an aliyriment of small basalt boulders across
what may be an abandoned yame trail. The unit was excavated
to a depth of 30 cm belo.~ ground surface and revealed a wholly
natural soil profile with no lithics or other archaeological
manifestations.
`l'est Pit No. 4A (Figures 8, 11, 12 and 14) is a 1 x 1 meter
unit established one meter east of Unit No. 4 and adjacent to
the alignment of small basalt boulders which appeared to block
an abandoned game trail. The unit was desigricd to learn more
about this alignment aru3 test the central area of the ridge
for buried archaeological material. This urrit yielded 3 small
utilized flakes of hiy}~ yuality toolstone (Figure 13) in the
first 10 an belor ground surface. This unit had little or no
}wnus (Figure 14) but yielded a natural soil profile
cronsistent with others on the site. It was excavated to a
maximan depth of 30 au belay ground surface.
best Pit No. 5 (Figures 6, 8 and 14) is a 1 x 1 meter unit
wtu.ch was established in the southern portion of the site in
the center of a cluster of large basalt boulders which formed
a rough square (Figure 8) but which are thought to have been
placed naturally. The unit was placed in this position to
test the soil profile in this area of the site and
• particularly that within the rock square. A few small flakes
of tool sWne triad been found orr the game trail at the
northwest wrner of this rock square. The unit was excavated
to a maximmi depth of 40 an and was negative. It was found to
be extremely rocky with a fully natural profile (Figure 14).
Test Pit No. 6 (Figures 6, 8 and 14) is a 1 x 1 meter unit
~' established at the south extreme of the site adjacent to ari
aligrment of small basalt boulders beside the existing game
trail. It was designed to test the north side of the
alignment. It was excavated to a depth of 40 can belay ground
~• surface and was entirely negative. It yielded a very rocky
yet fully natural soil profile.
The excavation program indicated that the ridge crest was badly
eroded of topsoil except in sheltered locations behirxl boulders arrd
~, under bushes. The excavations further indicated that the lithic flakes
` were caning fran the surface and top 10 an of topsoil and colluvium. It
~' was further confirnred that the lithic scatter was very sparse and
generally confined to the area where it was first noted along the game
trail at the north extreme oi' the site. No culturally diayrrustic tools
were fourrl, although use wear patterns on the artifacts, as will be
discussc~cl, suggest they are elements of an aboriginal butchering kit.
It was not possible to cot~finn that the hand of nan was involved in any
of the rock features at the site. However, a crn~rehensivc analysis of
the topcx~raphy of the entire ridge top and adjacent mesa and bluff area
• with connectirry yane trail and the cronfirned archaeological
manifestations and problematical ones, as well as cony~arative
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