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Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Lmnra) And Parashant National Monument (Para): Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Completed subsurface test excavations at Site 26Ck4943. Field work included the excavation of 11 test units and 10 shovel probes, and the recovery of 52 artifacts and 6.0 gallons of feature fill.

• Inventoried 435 acres, documented 13 new sites and conducted condition assessments on 12 other sites.

• Completed a review of all 1,932 ASMIS site records, of which 857 are sites located within LMNRA or PARA, while 1,075 are “Local Resource Types.”

• Gave five presentations on Task Agreement projects at the Three Corners Conference at UNLV.

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, October 1 - December 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Visited the National Administration of Records and Archives in College Park, Maryland to collect additional archival data for the Finder’s Guide.

• Visited the National Museum of the American Indian to collect additional photographs for the Finder’s Guide.

• Submitted Finder’s Guide documenting the results of the archival study.

• Completed an analysis of the variation in Tusayan White Ware ceramics from Main Ridge.

• Attended the Virgin Anasazi Pottery Conference at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Lame) And Parashant National Monument (Para), Annual Report For 2007, Public Lands Institute

Archaeology

This cooperative task agreement was awarded to the Public Lands Institute (PLI) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on October 1, 2006, with the term ending on September 30, 2008. The following information constitutes an annual report for all of the major activities performed during the first year of this agreement, as stipulated. A brief summary of all work performed for each project in the agreement between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007 is presented. Other important tasks or activities associated with this agreement, but not identified under any specific project, also are summarized.

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Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, July 1, 2007-September 30, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Finalized the report on the fieldwork conducted during the Fall 2006.

• Finalized the Finder’s Guide documenting the results of the archival study.

• Received reports from (a) Dr. Mary Malainey, on the results of the residue study of the Main Ridge pottery, (b) Dr. Linda Scott Cummings, containing the results of the pollen and macrobotanical analyses of samples recovered during the Fall 2006 fieldwork, (c) Sharlyn Anderson, on the results of the ceramic analyses, and (d) Dr. James Watson, on the results of the faunal analyses.

• Visited the National Museum of the American Indian to (a) collect …

Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Lake Mead Nra) And Parashant National Monument (Para): Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Inventoried 4,000 acres and recorded 59 archaeological sites for NPS and BLM Fire Management Projects

• Archaeological Field School at site AZ A:14:50 in progress

• Information on over 1,200 sites obtained for settlement pattern study; pilot database complete

• Draft report for Lost City Class III Inventory complete

• Four presentations/posters given at professional conferences/research forums

Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Lmnra) And Parashant National Monument (Para): Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending March 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Monitored 142 features at the historic townsite of Saint Thomas

• Front page for Lake Mead’s “History and Culture” web site posted, Boulder Beach and Lake Mohave historic sketches under technical review by LMNRA

• Testing proposal and class I inventory for site 26Ck4943 complete

• Conducted 24 site condition assessments at Lake Mead NRA, 40 sites identified for condition assessments at PARA • Reviewed over 300 site records on PARA for settlement pattern study

• Completed 600 acres for SNPLMA Capital Improvement Project

• Completed 470 acres of inventory and recorded 20 prehistoric sites for Lost City Project …

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, January 1, 2007-March 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Hired Cheryl Gregory to assist in the completion of the draft report and finder’s guide for the archival research.

• Completed field investigations at the Main Ridge Site of the Lost City and surrounding areas

• Initiated analysis of ceramic and lithic artifacts recovered from the Main Ridge Site

• Presented project research to staff members of the National Park Service and the Bureau of Reclamation at two separate events