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' SDGTI~1 VI <br />F~DLTATIONS ADID CONiRIBLIfION P(7PIIIPTAT S <br />The test excavation program at SDT271 served to not only test the <br />' site, but to thoroughly examine three mall ephemeral archaeological <br />components. Because of their size, the simple act of opening them up <br />for scrutiny resulted in their near total excavation. This was <br />acaxcpli.shed within the planned three percent site examination agreed to <br />by the SIM and Colorado Westmoreland. <br />The excavations are seemingly the first professional excavation <br />' effort in the North Fork Valley. Additionally, they are among the first <br />substantive examinations of shall ephemeral oaiponents in western <br />Colorado. Such ocmponents are frequently subjected to shovel testing <br />' but are seldom found to be very informative. The program at SDT271 will <br />provide solid dates for a limited range of material culture in short <br />term aboriginal carps. In this regard, the project will contribute <br />' solid data useful in chronology building and iri functional analysis of <br />site types. The project is also one of the few to examine historic Ute <br />sites in the area. Lrg~ortant paleo-environmental data and information <br />on subsistelice technologies will be fortheani.ng. It is anticipated that <br />a journal article(s) as well as publishable technical report will result <br />from this project. <br />• <br />J <br />7 <br />1 • <br />1 21 <br />