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oo ap stratigraphical methods, and (4) to isolate cul- 
historic Ee pon seas meen ae compare them with pre- 
ay Was uns e complexes. Some light was shed on (1), head- 
Hive acy = on Ae) and (3), but no locations investigated 
S yet been proven historic. 
a METHODS OF RESEARCH 
bsting: peas) cede a acer os for cataloging, re- 
A crew of 15 es 20 ae ee 
Bde? the ee r men and a surveyor and photographer 
Oa hanes supervision carried on the field work, All 
field oo Me ysis was progressively synchronized with the 
ihe . AS soon as objects were excavated from the field 
y were marked and analyzed in the laboratory. 
oe were surveyed and grid systems were laid out 
i. or pan ote test trenches. More than 1000 photo- 
ce: : : taken and a log and descriptive feature sheets of 
Se aaa: r uctural evidences were kept. The trowel and brush 
Eouad - Oo point up vertical profiles such as intrusive pits and 
a4 oe horizontal structures or house outlines, refuse 
urials, after which specific drawings and photographs 
were made step by step. 
a ” Beem and potsherds were recorded within two meter 
a ges ten a “P” was used for the sym- 
bes as ing pottery; “A” was used for the symbol of marking 
‘cts or implements, and ““M” was used for the symbol of 
a animal bones. These were described on catalogue 
ve which are on file in the laboratory. Sites were indentified 
Progressively as found by symbols as “v” for village, “o” for 
TAI iron, crockery and coins found in mounds and villages has 
very definitely been shown to be in intrusive pits or above the 
plow line. 
or measurements except in the 
tric system was f 
ps. The following is a conversion 
constructi f : 
uction oft t j 
I ‘ opographical ma 
Scale of Inches 
— i 2 3 4 2 F i 2 ? 
Scale of Centimeters 
