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Archaeological Testing At The Headwaters Of The San Marcos River: Southwest Texas State University Raw Water Supply Project, Anthony S. Lyle, Christopher E. Horrell, Steve A. Tomka, Diane A. Cargill

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Between April 30 and June 3, 1998, the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio conducted subsurface testing for cultural resources along the proposed route of a water pipeline for Southwest Texas State University. The area to be impacted by the proposed waterline included a tract on the banks of the headwaters of the San Marcos River and tracts adjacent to the Aquatic Biology Building. The project area is partially within the known boundaries of site 41HY161. The archaeological investigations included shovel testing, backhoe trenching, excavation of three 1 x 1-m units, and monitoring. Upon …