MAY 13, 2006

From: Scott Beld
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:15 PM
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Sias East (20MD263) - May 13, 2006

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

As you can probably imagine we didn’t make to the site on Wednesday or Saturday because of the rain. We spent both days in the RB doing lab work. We managed to wash the levels bags that we have excavated so far this season (and sort Ponton 1/8” screen bags). I spent a lot of Saturday putting together rimsherds from Vessel 2 (see VESSEL 2.jpg). In the washed level bags there was also a small rimsherd from a new vessel (see VESSEL 3 – 1S-112W.jpg) and a rimsherd from Vessel 1 (see VESSEL 1 – 2S-11W.jpg). I’ll post additional pictures on the Sias East Artifact page of the website (20MD263 ARTIFACTS).

I did go over to check on the site Saturday afternoon and found it quiet wet (see 20MD263 5-13-06.jpg). The road to the site was beginning to flood and it may be difficult to site with all the additional rain. So…

This Wednesday we’ll be in the RB doing lab work. It should stop raining tomorrow and we’ll try to get out to the site on Saturday.

Hope to see you at the site.

Scott

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Scott G. Beld, Ph.D.
Research Laboratory Specialist - Intermediate
The University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
1109 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0489 (UMMP Main Office)
            734-763-9253 (My Office)
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Email:   sbeld@umich.edu
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