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    The document summarizes an archaeological excavation at the 8Pi1 Weeden Island site on June 20, 2015. It records details of the excavation unit, including starting and ending depths, sediment characteristics, and any notable features or artifacts found. Crew members screened the excavated sediments and identified whole and broken shells, shell tools, projectile points, stone flakes, ceramic sherds, and animal bones.

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    The document summarizes an archaeological excavation at the 8Pi1 Weeden Island site on June 20, 2015. It records details of the excavation unit, including starting and ending depths, sediment characteristics, and any notable features or artifacts found. Crew members screened the excavated sediments and identified whole and broken shells, shell tools, projectile points, stone flakes, ceramic sherds, and animal bones.

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    The document summarizes an archaeological excavation at the 8Pi1 Weeden Island site on June 20, 2015. It records details of the excavation unit, including starting and ending depths, sediment characteristics, and any notable features or artifacts found. Crew members screened the excavated sediments and identified whole and broken shells, shell tools, projectile points, stone flakes, ceramic sherds, and animal bones.

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    EXCAVATION

    Site: _8Pi1 Weeden Island_

    Before
    digging

    Date: _6/20/2015_

    Crew Members: _______________________________________________________________________


    Unit: ________________________________ Level: __________ Field Sample#: _________________

    Starting Depth (cm below datum):


    NW ________ SW ________ NE ________

    SE ________

    Center _________

    Sediment color at start of level: __________________________________________________________

    What does the dirt feel like? Is it wet or dry, soft or hard, sticky or sandy?

    While
    digging

    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    Do any areas in the unit look different? Do some places have more roots, charcoal, or shells?
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    If you find artifacts while digging, describe/and or draw them here:

    Closing Depth (cm below datum):

    After
    digging

    NW ________ SW ________ NE ________

    SE ________

    Center _________

    How deep did you dig?: ________________ centimeters


    Sediment color at end of level: ___________________________________________________________

    SCREENING
    Site: _8Pi1 Weeden Island_

    Date: _6/20/2015_

    Crew Members: _______________________________________________________________________


    Unit: ________________________________ Level: __________ Field Sample#: _________________

    Circle what you find while screening and draw a star next to whatever you found the most of:

    Whole shells
    Broken shells
    Shell tools
    Projectile points
    Stone flakes
    Ceramic sherds
    Animal bones

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