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INVENTORY RESULTS <br />During an intensive pedestrian archaeological <br />survey of the Nucla Coal Mine survey area, two aboriginal <br />open campsites (5MN1257 and 5MN1258) containing chipped <br />and ground stone artifacts were recorded. <br />Unfortunately, no diagnostic projectile points were <br />observed on Sites 5MN1257 and 5MN1258. Consequently, specific <br />dates of occupation cannot be assigned for either site. The <br />presence of ground stone artifacts observed on both sites <br />indicates an occupational range from 7000 BP to Early Historic. <br />Without diagnostic projectile points, little more can be <br />determined as to specific time periodsof human occupation for <br />Sites 5MN1257 and 5MN1258. No archaeological features such as <br />firepits or structures were observed for either site. <br />The surface of Site 5MN1258 has been virtually destroyed <br />by previous cultivation activities. A dirt road also passes <br />through the site allowing access to the presently standing <br />house (see Figure 5). Artifacts observed for this site were <br />few in number and included one metate fragment (see Figure 21), <br />one ground stone fragment of unknown use, and two interior <br />flakes of basalt and chert. <br />Site 5MN1257 appears to have received less impact than <br />other parts of the study area. Considerable impact has occurred <br />to the east, west, and south of the site, however, a total of <br />56 artifacts, including lithic debitage, were recorded including <br />ground and chipped stone (see Glossary for definition of above <br />terms). Shallow soils suggest little cultural depth to be present <br />on the site. <br />8 <br />APR 9 1980 <br />