,dep>tm5t ( ,culture1 ,recreation & ,t\rism ,l\isiana ,ar*aeological ,survey & ,antiquities ,commission ,an?ropological ,/udy ,no4 #e ,,pres]v+ ,,l\isiana',s ,,legacy ,illu/ration3 ,a pres]v$ ,indian m\nd 9 ,po9te ,c\pee ,p>i% is surr\nd$ by pa/ure & cov]$ ) vegetation4 ,april #aihb ,baton ,r\ge1 ,l\isiana ,,/ate ,,( ,,l\isiana ,david ,c4 ,tre5 ,gov]nor ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,culture1 ,,recreation ,,& ,,t\rism ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce ,h4 ,fox ,secret>y ,,ar*aeological ,,survey ,,& ,,antiquities ,,commission ,ex-,(ficio ,memb]s ,dr4 ,ka?le5 ,m4 ,byrd ,/ate ,ar*aeologi/ ,mr4 ,rob]t ,b4 ,de,blieux ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ,(fice ( ,program ,developm5t ,mr4 ,frank ,p4 ,simoneaux ,secret>y1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,natural ,res\rces ,mr4 ,l9ton ,ardo9 ,secret>y1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,urban & ,community ,affairs ,appo9t$ ,memb]s ,mr4 ,william ,bak] ,mr4 ,fr$ ,b5ton1 ,jr4 ,mr4 ,brian ,duhe ,dr4 ,lorra9e ,he>tfield ,mr4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,neuman ,mrs4 ,lani] ,simmons ,dr4 ,cl>5ce ,h4 ,webb ,?is public docum5t 0 publi%$ at an annual co/ ( 4#cj p] copy by ,division ( ,adm9i/ration1 ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices1 ,p4,o4 ,box #ddjie1 ,baton ,r\ge1 ,l\isiana #gjhjd to make available to ! citiz5s ( ,l\isiana ?r\gh publication in=mation ab\t prehi/oric & hi/oric ar*aeology "u au?ority ( ,la4 ,r4,s4 #da3afja-afac4 ,?is mat]ial 0 pr9t$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds = pr9t+ by /ate ag5cies e/abli%$ pursuant to ,,rs4 #dc3ca4 ,,pres]v+ ,,l\isiana',s ,,legacy3 ,ev]yone ,c ,help ,nancy ,w4 ,hawk9s ,division ( ,ar*aeology ,editor's ,note ,l\isiana's cultural h]itage dates back to approximately #aj1jjj ,b4,c4 :5 ,paleo-,indian hunt]s ent]$ ! region 9 se>* ( ,plei/oc5e big game4 ,s9ce t "t1 _m o!r gr\ps h settl$ 9 ! area4 ,ea* ( ^! gr\ps has left evid5ce ( its pres5ce 9 ! ar*aeological record4 ,! ,an?ropological ,/udy s]ies publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,culture1 ,recreation ,t\rism provides a readable acc\nt ( v>i\s activities ( ^! cultural gr\ps4 ,nancy ,hawk9s1 outrea* coord9ator = ! ,division ( ,ar*aeology1 is ! au?or ( ,pres]v+ ,l\isiana's ,legacy1 ! fif? volume 9 ! ,an?ropological ,/udy s]ies4 ,?is volume dep>ts some:at f ! previ\s ones 9 ! s]ies 9 t x does n describe a p>ticul> gr\p ( p or ar*aeological sites4 ,r x addresses ar*aeological pres]vation z a :ole4 ,9 ?is volume ,ms4 ,hawk9s expla9s 9 g5]al t]ms h[ an ar*aeologi/ /udies ! pa/1 :at factors affect ! pres]vation ( ar*aeological rema9s1 & h[ gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 bus9ess1 l&[n]s1 & o!r gr\ps & individuals c contribute to ! pres]vation ( ,l\isiana's ar*aeological h]itage4 ,we are pleas$ to be able to make ,pres]v+ ,l\isiana's ,legacy available & tru/ t ! read] w enjoy ?is volume4 ,ka?le5 ,byrd ,/ate ,ar*aeologi/ ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,,/ate ,,( ,,l\isiana ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,culture1 ,,recreation ,,& ,,t\rism ,,(fice ,,( ,,program ,,developm5t ,,david ,c4 ,,tre5 ,gov]nor ,assi/ant ,,rob]t ,b4 ,de,b,l,i,e,u,x ,secret>y ,,mrs4 ,,lawr5ce ,h4 ,,fox ,secret>y ,april #bj1 #aihb ,,citiz5s ,,( ,,l\isiana ,z ,l\isiana's ,/ate ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,(fic]1 ,i am pleas$ to introduce ,pres]v+ ,l\isiana's ,legacy1 ! fif? volume 9 ! ,an?ropological ,/udy s]ies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,culture1 ,recreation ,t\rism & ! ,l\isiana ,ar*aeological ,survey ,antiquities ,commission4 ,?r\gh my "w fir/ 9 private bus9ess & m rec5tly 9 local & /ate gov]nm5t1 ,i h become increas+ly impress$ ) ! div]sity & uniqu5ess ( ,l\isiana's ar*aeological rema9s4 ,!re is no "q t _m ( ^! ar*aeological sites %\ld be pres]v$ = ! future4 ,!y are ,l\isiana's pa/4 ,l\isiana has "s ( ! mo/ important sites 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 fact1 "o prehi/oric ar*aeological site1 ,pov]ty ,po9t 9 ,we/ ,c>roll ,p>i%1 has be5 sugge/$ = nom9ation to ! ,_w ,h]itage ,li/4 ,?is program1 9 :i* #de nations p>ticipate1 recognizes areas ( out/&+ univ]sal value to mank9d4 ,i am pr\d to live 9 a /ate ) su* a ri* ar*aeological h]itage1 & ,i hope t x c be protect$ = future g5]ations4 ,h[ev]1 no "o individual or gr\p work+ alone c pres]ve ,l\isiana's legacy4 ,only ?r\gh ! conc]t$ ef=ts ( gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 bus9ess1 & individuals c ?is be accompli%$4 ,?is volume sugge/s :at y c d to pres]ve ,l\isiana's ar*aeological sites4 ,i hope y enjoy ?is booklet4 ,s9c]ely1 ,rob ,de,blieux ,,rob]t ,b4 ,,deblieux ,,/ate ,,hi/oric ,,pres]vation ,,(fic] ,p4 ,o4 ,box #ddbdg ,baton ,r\ge1 ,la4 #gjhjd #ejd-cdb-ffhb ,,ackn[l$gem5ts ,illu/rations = ?is booklet h be5 g5]\sly contribut$ by sev]al p4 ,rob]t ,neuman1 ,l\isiana ,/ate ,univ]sity1 provid$ photographs ( ,monk's ,m\nd 7cov]71 a projectile po9t 7p4 #a71 a vessel f ! ,cl>5ce ,h4 ,webb ,collection 7p4 #b71 a %ell midd5 7p4 #b71 & ( excavation pits 7p4 #ae74 ,debbie ,woodiel1 ,/ate ,p>ks1 gave p]mission to use an illu/ration f h] !sis 7p4 #e74 ,! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory p]mitt$ reproduction ( ! ,pov]ty ,po9t site map 7p4 #a71 & ,new ,orleans ,ea/ provid$ ! illu/ration on page #ac4 ,all o!r photographs are f ! files at ! ,division ( ,ar*aeology1 & h be5 tak5 by /aff ar*aeologi/s ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,,ar*aeology ,,9 ,,l\isiana ,p liv$ 9 ,l\isiana ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! fir/ ,europeans sail$ to ! ,new ,_w4 ,because ( ar*aeology1 ! hi/ory ( ev5 ^! e>ly ,indians is n[ be+ describ$ & und]/ood4 ,all p leave traces ( _! activities :]ev] !y cook1 build h\ses1 hold religi\s c]emonies1 make tools1 or dump _! tra%4 ,if ^! traces are undi/urb$1 ar*aeologi/s c use !m to det]m9e :o left !m1 :5 !y 7 left1 & :at activities 7 associat$ ) !m4 ,^! are a few ( ! ?+s ar*aeologi/s h le>n$ ab\t ,l\isiana3 ,illu/ration3 ,al?\gh _m p ref] to all /one po9ts z arr[heads1 ,indians actually made projectile po9ts = ov] #aj1jjj ye>s be=e !y ev] us$ "o on an arr[4 ,! po9t pictur$ "h w\ld h be5 us$ on a spe> & c\ld h kill$ a prehi/oric elephant1 call$ a ma/odon4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 nor!a/]n ,l\isiana by #ajjj ,b4,c41 ,indians _h built r[s ( e>!n ridges ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile across4 ,z f> z we "k1 !y are ! e>lie/ e>?works ( _! size 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,"s ar*aeologi/s ?9k !y 7 con/ruct$ z an a/ronomical obs]vatory because two gaps 9 ! ridges l9e up ) ! w9t] & summ] sol/ice sunsets4 ,illu/ration3 ,contr>y to pres5t day practice1 prehi/oric ,l\isianians pref]r$ m>% clams ov] crawfi% & crabs4 ,!y ate s _m clams t l>ge piles ( %ells c /ill be f\nd 9 ! m>%es4 ,ov] "t1 ! %ells h become compress$1 & n[ "s piles are almo/ rock h>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,indians 9 ,l\isiana made beautiful & elaborate pott]y )\t ev] us+ a pott]'s :eel4 ,?is delicate wat] bottle 0 made 9 nor?we/]n ,l\isiana ab\t ,a4,d4 #adjj4 ,illu/ration3 ,european mission>ies & explor]s :o travel$ 9 ,l\isiana 9 ! #afjjs & #agjjs dep5d$ on exp]i5c$ ,indian trad]s to supply !m ) food1 animal sk9s1 salt1 & horses4 ,9 ex*ange1 ,europeans gave ! ,indians beads1 crucifixes1 guns1 metal pots1 knives1 & bells l ^!4 ,,h[ ,,an ,,ar*aeologi/ ,,/udies ,,! ,,pa/ ,al?\gh an ar*aeologi/ c ga9 "s in=mation f artifacts t h be5 remov$ f a site1 mu* m in=mation c be glean$ ?r\gh c>eful survey & excavation4 ,dur+ a survey1 ! ar*aeologi/ exam9es artifacts rema9+ on ! gr\nd & records l>ge conc5trations z sites4 ,! ar*aeologi/ evaluates ea* site's size & age1 & det]m9es h[ x contributes to an ov]all und]/&+ ( ,l\isiana's pa/4 ,no two sites exactly duplicate ea* o!r1 b "s are m unusual ?an o!rs4 ,"s provide new or important in=mation l9k+ a gr\p ( p ) a c]ta9 location or activity = ! fir/ "t4 ,?is means t sometimes a small site1 )\t elaborate or especially beautiful artifacts1 may be m important to ! und]/&+ ( ! pa/ ?an ano!r site t is l>g]4 ,an ar*aeologi/ :o records an important site w recomm5d protection or excavation = x4 ,! ar*aeologi/ w evaluate ?reats to ! site to det]m9e ! possibility ( pres]v+ ! site intact4 ,"s sites mu/ be protect$ to insure t future g5]ations c see unexcavat$ sites1 & s t future ar*aeologi/s ) improv$ te*niques w h sites left to /udy4 ,ev5 if an ar*aeologi/ excavates a site1 he or %e w usually leave p>ts ( x unt\*$4 ,ar*aeological excavation ( a site is meticul\s 9 ord] to pres]ve e piece ( in=mation4 ,! ar*aeologi/ photographs & draws soil *anges & artifacts z !y are uncov]$4 ,?is provides a p]man5t record ( ! relation%ips ( mat]ials to ea* o!r & to o!r p>ts ( ! site4 ,samples ( *>coal1 soil1 bones1 & decay$ plants are collect$ = laboratory analysis4 ,long mon?s ( /udy & int]pretation foll[ excavations z ! ar*aeologi/ & te*nicians piece toge!r ! _m bits ( in=mation4 ,laboratory analysis may indicate :at p ate1 :at plants 7 gr[+ ar\nd ! site1 & p]haps ev5 ! date ! site 0 us$4 ,/udy ( ! artifacts may tell h[ ! site 0 us$1 :o us$ x1 & :e!r !y 7 trad+ ) o!r gr\ps4 ,relation%ips ( ! rema9s %[ :at p>ts ( ! site 7 us$ = but*]+ game1 cook+ food1 mak+ tools1 g>d5+1 build+ h\ses1 bury+ ! dead1 & conduct+ c]emonial activities4 ,artifact relation%ips may tell :e!r m5 & wom5 work$ 9 diff]5t areas1 & :e!r ! site 0 us$ repeat$ly ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,an ar*aeologi/ may ev5 be able to discov] v detail$ in=mation l :e!r ! p cook$ _! fi% :ole or 9 fillets1 :at /ra9s ( corn !y grew1 & :at k9d ( wood !y us$ to build _! h\ses4 ,?is detail$ und]/&+ c result only f c>eful /udy ( a well-pres]v$ site4 ,! ar*aeological sites ( ,l\isiana span ! "t f ! arrival ( ! e>lie/ inhabitants1 approximately #ab1jjj ye>s ago1 to ! #bj? c5tury4 ,^! sites are z important 9 und]/&+ ,l\isiana's pa/ z orig9al j\rnals f e>ly explor]s4 ,ea* is a unique description ( ! l& & p f ye>s pa/4 ,j z a j\rnal ) all its pages tells m ?an a s+le page out ( context1 a complete site tells _m times m ?an artifacts on a %elf or a site half-de/roy$ by mod]n-day con/ruction activities4 ,illu/ration3 ,excavation ( a m\nd site 9 ,ib]ville ,p>i% 0 meticul\s 9 ord] to record ! relation%ips ( mat]ials & to collect rema9s = laboratory analysis 7above74 ,ar*aeologi/s 7 able to det]m9e t "u ! m\nd 0 a circul> h\se built ( cypress & a% poles t 7 cov]$ ) ?at* 7"r74 ,inside 7 int]ior support po/s & wood5 furniture su* z b$s or racks1 z well z a c5tral fire he>? & f\r small] fire pits4 ,honey locu/ se$s1 p]simmon se$s & bones f f\r k9ds ( fi% indicate "s ( ! ?+s ^! prehi/oric p ate4 ,radioc>bon dates %[ t ! /ructure 0 be+ us$ at ,a4 ,d4 #ajjj4 ,ev]yone 9 ,l\isiana has ! "r to "k ab\t ! /ate's legacy4 ,! complete hi/ory ( ,l\isiana c be record$ only ?r\gh c>eful1 detail$ excavation by individuals especially tra9$ 9 ar*aeological te*niques4 ,if a site is de/roy$ be=e x c be evaluat$1 t in=mation is lo/ =ev]2 x is irreplaceable4 ,un=tunately1 sites are de/roy$ e day 9 ,l\isiana1 bo? accid5tally & int5tionally4 ,illu/ration3 #af lv #abh ,,plan ,,view ,,( ,,feature ,,?ree1 ,,level ,,f\r ,wall ,tr5* ,embankm5t ,ramp ,po/ ,fire ,he>? ,,major ,,impacts ,,on ,,site ,,pres]vation ,?r\gh\t hi/ory1 ! traces ( p :o liv$ be=e h be5 alt]$ by ^? :o foll[$4 ,ev5 :5 ,indians camp$ 9 places :]e _! ance/ors _h camp$1 !y de/roy$ a piece ( ! record ( _! pa/4 ,9 contra/ ) ?is age-old patt]n ( m9or alt]ations1 h[ev]1 is ! pot5tially deva/at+ impact ( mod]n-day te*nology4 ,9 ,l\isiana today1 major types ( l& modification include en]gy exploration & developm5t1 timb] cutt+1 agriculture1 urban expansion1 wat]way modification1 & transportation network con/ruction4 ,^! are all likely to di/urb ar*aeological sites if !y are conduct$ )\t c>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,heavy ma*9]y c de/roy a site 9 m9utes4 ,! c\ntry's ne$ = oil1 gas1 coal1 & timb] has accel]at$ ! se>* = ^! products 9 ! pa/ decade4 ,z exploration crews cut roads into o!rwise inaccessible areas1 previ\sly undetect$ sites are expos$ & di/urb$4 ,:5 heavy ma*9]y is br\ght 9 to beg9 logg+1 drill+1 or m9+1 sites c be g\g$ or cru%$ 9 a few seconds4 ,unless ! crews are al]t1 fragile ar*aeological sites are de/roy$ be=e !y are ev5 record$4 ,9 ,l\isiana's coa/al areas1 oil & gas production has also affect$ sites4 ,pipel9es are (t5 laid ?r\gh piles ( %ells because !y are m /able ?an ! surr\nd+ l&4 ,un=tunately1 a great _m ( ^! piles are man-made2 !y are actually ar*aeological sites4 ,me*aniz$ agriculture affects sites :5 pl[s turn up artifacts1 jumbl+ ! mat]ials4 ,:5ev] an area is cultivat$ = ! fir/ "t1 sites may be f\nd4 ,9 ,l\isiana1 previ\sly undi/urb$ areas )9 ! riv] valleys are n[ be+ cle>$ = l>ge-scale agriculture4 ,_m buri$ prehi/oric sites along old riv] *annels c\ld be de/roy$4 ,sites 9 cultivat$ fields may be damag$ fur!r if !y are pl[$ m deeply ?an 9 ! pa/4 ,mod]n subsoil]s c cut ?ree feet into ! gr\nd1 di/urb+ ev5 deeply buri$ mat]ials4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is gas pipel9e 9 s\!a/]n ,l\isiana's m>% 0 laid directly ?r\gh an ar*aeological site4 ,f>m]s (t5 reg>d ,indian m\nds z tr\blesome :5 !y occur 9 areas o!rwise ideal = pl[+4 ,if f>m]s d n recognize ! value ( ^! m\nds1 !y may h !m remov$4 ,= example1 a man 9 ,madison ,p>i% sold ! dirt f a l>ge ,indian m\nd on 8 l& = road fill4 ,! anci5t monum5t 0 remov$ s ! l& c\ld be plant$ ) soybeans4 ,illu/ration3 ,dirt f ?is m\nd 9 ,madison ,p>i% 0 us$ = a road f\ndation 444 ,population gr[? 9 ,l\isiana has l$ to rapidly exp&+ cities & ext5d$ transportation networks4 ,mod]n cities are (t5 9 ! same places t ,indians & e>ly ,europeans built _! settlem5ts1 s city gr[? is almo/ c]ta9 to di/urb ar*aeological sites4 ,z e>ly z ! turn ( ! c5tury1 ar*aeologi/s 7 *>t+ ! de/ruction ( a m\nd gr\p 9 ea/]n ,l\isiana4 ,a city 0 gr[+ up ar\nd "o ( ! l>ge/ gr\ps ( m\nds 9 ! ,s\!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #aica1 an ar*aeologi/ wrote ab\t ! level+ ( "o ( ! m\nds1 a squ>e multi-/age "o1 #hj feet tall & #ahj feet on ea* side4 ,! dirt 0 us$ to build ! approa* ramps = a bridge4 ,today1 "p ( only "o m\nd rema9s1 protect$ because ( ! rec5t cemet]y on top4 ,illu/ration3 leav+ beh9d only a few clumps ( trees4 ,! de/ruction m5tion$ above has result$ f a lack ( und]/&+ ( ! importance ( ^! sites4 ,x has tak5 ,l\isianians a long "t to realize ! uniqu5ess & ri*ness ( _! /ate's cultural h]itage4 ,:ile _m p are n[ jo9+ 9 ! ef=ts to cons]ve ! rema9+ sites1 a few cont9ue to willfully de/roy !m4 ,"s individuals dig into sites 9 ord] to f9d artifacts t c be sold to antiquity deal]s4 ,^! loot]s h demoli%$ entire ,indian villages1 /eal+ ! /ory ( ^? sites f all ,l\isianians4 ,ev5 if ! artifacts are ev5tually turn$ ov] to an ar*aeologi/1 mo/ ( ! in=mation has be5 oblit]at$4 ,lo/ are ! records ( :]e ! artifacts orig9ally came f1 ! relation%ips ( ! artifacts to ea* o!r1 ! samples ( mat]ials = laboratory analysis1 & usually ! ord9>y or brok5 artifacts t tell ! ar*aeologi/ mu*1 b sell = little4 ,illu/ration3 ,loot]s at ?is ar*aeological site f\nd artifacts1 b de/roy$ all ! o!r in=mation ar*aeologi/s c\ld h us$ to int]pret ! site4 ,illu/ration3 ,damag$ site ,,gov]nm5t ,,helps ,al?\gh c\ntless sites h be5 de/roy$ 9 ,l\isiana1 _m o!r sites h be5 sav$ by conc]n$ individuals1 companies1 & organizations4 ,our legislators h be5 int]e/$ en\gh 9 ,l\isiana's h]itage to draft laws t help protect sites4 ,)\t a p]mit1 x is n[ illegal to dig into1 alt]1 or take any?+ f a site on /ate or f$]al l&4 ,rec5t legislation calls = /rict f9es or jail s5t5ces = p collect+ mat]ials f f$]al l&s4 ,our laws also help protect sites f ^? l& alt]ation projects t 9 ! pa/ de/roy$ s _m sites4 ,! locations ( propos$ projects are n[ *eck$ aga9/ ar*aeological records to be sure t no kn[n sites w be affect$4 ,if ! project is a l>ge "o1 or if ! area appe>s likely to h sites1 an ar*aeological inve/igation w be recomm5d$ to det]m9e :e!r sites are 9 ! area4 ,because ( ?is process1 approximately #djj previ\sly undocum5t$ sites are n[ record$ & evaluat$ by ar*aeologi/s 9 ,l\isiana ea* ye>4 ,?is has result$ 9 a m complete record ( ,l\isiana's ar*aeological sites & a decrease 9 ! rate ( site de/ruction by indu/ry4 ,x has also enc\rag$ develop]s to ?9k ab\t ! c>e ( our pa/ e>ly 9 ! plann+ /ages ( _! projects4 ,bo? f$]al & /ate gov]nm5ts protect ar*aeological sites z p>ks t ! public c visit4 ,9 ,l\isiana1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice has includ$ ! ,big ,oak ,isl& site ne> ,new ,orleans z "p ( ,jean ,lafitte ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4 ,?is site dates f ! "t ( ,*ri/ & 0 seasonally us$ = %ellfi% collect+ & process+4 ,! ,l\isiana ,(fice ( ,/ate ,p>ks also ma9ta9s two prehi/oric ar*aeological sites t are op5 to ! public & t h int]pretive museums4 ,"o is ,pov]ty ,po9t ,commemorative ,area :]e ! /ate's l>ge/ prehi/oric e>?works 7 built #c1jjj ye>s ago1 & ! o!r is ,m>ksville ,/ate ,commemorative ,area :]e ,indians built m\nds approximately #b1jjj ye>s ago4 ,ar*aeological inve/igations h also be5 conduct$ at _m ( ! commemorative areas associat$ ) #ah?1 #ai?1 & #bj? c5tury hi/ory4 ,^! p>ks give p a *ance to le>n m ab\t ar*aeology & h[ x contributes to an und]/&+ ( our /ate's pa/4 ,,bus9ess ,,& ,,indu/ry ,,help ,bus9esses & indu/ries are mo/ likely to deal ) ar*aeological sites :5 !y plan projects on publicly-own$ l&s or :5 projects require p]mits4 ,_m develop]s are s5sitive to ! ne$ = pres]vation ( important sites & plan ahead = evaluation ( ! project's impact on ^!4 ,bus9esses & indu/ries ^: projects w affect sites are prov+ to be creative 9 _! responses4 ,sometimes1 a m9or *ange1 l mov+ a road #be feet to "o side1 may prev5t a site f be+ de/roy$4 ,bus9esses also p>ticipate 9 ar*aeology because ( curiosity ab\t sites on _! l&4 ,"s h provid$ food & lodg+ = excavators or h giv5 grants to ar*aeologi/s to fund field & lab "w4 ,aft] analysis is complet$1 ^! companies h ei!r donat$ artifacts to a museum or h develop$ small displays = _! employees4 ,companies are discov]+ t becom+ involv$ ) ar*aeology c h tax advantages4 ,if a company donates l& ) a site on x to a nonpr(it or gov]nm5tal organization1 ! donation c be claim$ z a tax d$uction4 ,a company also c receive a tax b5efit by sponsor+ excavation ( a site ei!r on or (f its prop]ty4 ,"o s\!rn ,l\isiana company fund$ #be ( ! co/ ( an excavation & c\nt$ t z a tax d$uction4 ,! company own$ ! l& ) ! site1 s by donat+ ! artifacts1 x also c\ld claim _! wor? z a tax d$uction4 ,a ,new ,orleans developm5t corporation plann$ a massive project ) an extremely important site 9 m9d4 ,! company leas$ l& ) a site on x to ! ,jean ,lafitte ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k = #a4jj a ye>4 ,r ?an view+ ! site z a liability1 h[ev]1 ! company saw x z an asset4 ,?r\gh ! lease ( ! site1 ! corporation g5]at$ positive community feel+s1 protect$ a "p ( our cultural h]itage1 & enhanc$ ! value ( ! surr\nd+ prop]ty4 ,! b5efits to ! community & to ! corporation w cont9ue into ! future4 ,a ,baton ,r\ge company also 0 able to use ar*aeology 9 public relations4 ,x develop$ an out/&+ display ab\t prehi/oric ,l\isiana = ! lobby ( its ma9 build+4 ,! exhibit attracts visitors & promotes int]e/ n only 9 ar*aeology1 b also 9 ! company's s]vices4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ,new ,orleans develop] is protect+ a major site & is adv]tis+ its decision4 ,,9 ,,build+ ,,new ,,orleans ,,ea/1 ,,"s ,,?+s ,,are ,,m ,,sacr$ ,,?an ,,! ,,almighty ,,doll>4 ,once1 ,new ,orleans 0 ri* 9 hidd5 ar*eological treasures4 ,ov] #fjj prehi/oric sites 7 buri$ ?r\gh\t ! city1 b almo/ all ( !m h be5 de/roy$ 9 ! "n ( progress4 ,"o ( ! mo/ valuable sites1 h[ev]1 has miracul\sly surviv$ ! city's developm5t3 a prehi/oric village ( ! ,t*efuncte ,indian ,tribe1 dat+ back to #ejj ,,bc4 ,x's call$ ,big ,oak ,isl& & x's locat$ 9 ,new ,orleans ,ea/4 ,9 ord] to pres]ve ?is "p ( our city's h]itage1 ,new ,orleans ,ea/ has leas$ ?is #ab-;acre site1 "r 9 ! he>t ( our community1 to ! ,jean ,lafitte ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4 ,! co/3 "o doll> a ye>4 ,donat+ ?is valuable piece ( l& to ! ,p>k ,s]vice is j "o example ( :at makes u diff]5t f o!r develop]s4 ,?r\gh\t ,new ,orleans ,ea/1 we're leav+ additional areas unt\*$ z well1 s t 9 ! future1 resid5ts "h w h trees to enjoy1 birds to wat*1 & p>ks to play 94 ,we're do+ all ?is because we want ,new ,orleans ,ea/ to be a community t ev]yone 9 ,new ,orleans c be pr\d (4 ,build+ a community ) ?is k9d ( conc]n = ! environm5t may n be ! mo/ pr(itable developm5t plan1 b1 l ! treasures ( ,oak ,isl&1 x may v well be priceless 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,,private ,,l&[n]s ,,help ,p :o h ar*aeological sites on _! l& h _m ways ( protect+ ! sites4 ,a site cov]$ by natural vegetation usually is cam\flag$ & has limit$ access4 ,z long z ! own] does n cle> ! l&1 di/urbance to ! site w be m9imiz$4 ,a site already 9 a cultivat$ field probably w n suff] significantly f cont9u$ pl[+ at ! same dep?4 ,al?\gh initial pl[+ alt]$ artifact relation%ips 9 ! pl[ zone1 ! mat]ials b5ea? rema9 well protect$4 ,a l&[n] :o is int]e/$ 9 protect+ a site may want to h x recogniz$ by plac+ x on ! ,regi/ry ( ,/ate ,cultural ,res\rce ,l&m>ks4 ,! ,regi/ry is e/abli%$ z an au?oritative guide to ! /ate's mo/ important ar*aeological sites4 ,once a site is plac$ on ! ,regi/ry1 !re is an agreem5t betwe5 ! own] & ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana to help protect x4 ,?is process ensures t important sites w be recogniz$1 pres]v$1 & protect$ to ! maximum ext5t possible4 ,illu/ration3 ,! site 9 ?is soybean field has already be5 di/urb$1 b probably w n suff] significantly if pl[+ is cont9u$ at ! same dep?4 ,illu/ration3 ,l&[n]s :o f9ance excavations c receive sub/antial tax b5efits4 ,a l&[n] :o is unable to protect a site because ( plans to pl[ deep]1 cultivate an unpl[$ area1 or d con/ruction1 %\ld al]t ! ,division ( ,ar*aeology4 ,if he gives en\gh advance w>n+1 an ar*aeologi/ may be able to evaluate ! site be=e ! *anges beg94 ,rec5tly1 ! tax advantages available to site own]s h be5 cl>ifi$4 ,"o l&[n] paid half ( ! excavation co/ at a site on 8 l& & claim$ 8 co/ z a tax d$uction4 ,lat]1 he donat$ ! artifacts f ! site & also d$uct$ _! wor?1 equival5t to ! entire co/ ( ! excavation4 ,f$]al tax inc5tives also apply to ! gift ( an important ar*aeological site to a gov]nm5tal or nonpr(it organization4 ,?is donation c be ei!r an outright gift or an easem5t 79 :i* ! own] gives up c]ta9 control ( ! l&1 b reta9s own]%ip74 ,9 ei!r case1 ! transaction qualifies z a *>itable contribution = f$]al income tax1 e/ate tax1 & gift tax purposes4 ,,y ,,c ,,help ,mo/ ar*aeological sites are fir/ discov]$ n by pr(essional ar*aeologi/s1 b by ord9>y p :o live or "w ne> ! sites4 ,usually ^! p d n "k h[ to report a site to ! prop] au?orities4 ,if y f9d a site1 y c help protect ,l\isiana's h]itage by lett+ ar*aeologi/s "k ab\t x4 ,! ,division ( ,ar*aeology has prep>$ a =m especially = y to use1 & "o is 9 ! c5t] ( ?is booklet4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ /ep 9 record+ a site is plott+ its location on a ,u4,s4,g4,s4 topographic quad or o!r accurate map4 ,y %\ld fill out ! =m z completely z possible1 )\t attempt+ to dig 9 ! site4 ,m>k its location on a map1 & photograph ! site area4 ,try to draw ! artifacts y see2 y don't ne$ to be an arti/1 j trace ar\nd !m on a piece ( pap] & sket* 9 any designs4 ,if y f9d artifacts 9 a protect$ area :]e !y are n be+ di/urb$1 x is be/ n to collect !m2 !y may tell an ar*aeologi/ a great deal if !y are left 9 place4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y d collect some?+ f ! site1 be sure to /ore x c>efully ) in=mation ab\t exactly :]e y f\nd x4 ,please mail ! =m1 map1 photographs1 & draw+s to ! ,division ( ,ar*aeology4 ,y\r in=mation w be c>efully review$1 & add$ to ! p]man5t file /or$ 9 ,baton ,r\ge4 ,a /aff ar*aeologi/ w write a lett]1 tell+ y if ! site has be5 assign$ an (ficial /ate numb]1 & possibly ask+ = m in=mation4 ,by report+ a site1 y w be help+ to record ! hi/ory ( ! /ate4 ,if y want to le>n m ab\t ,l\isiana ar*aeology1 y c enroll 9 a class at a local univ]sity1 visit museums1 read ar*aeology books1 or t\r "o ( ! /ate ar*aeological commemorative areas4 ,y may also want to jo9 ! ,l\isiana ,ar*aeological ,society 7,,las74 ,! ,society's *apt]s ?r\gh\t ! /ate h mon?ly meet+s ) programs discuss+ local & /ate-wide ar*aeology4 ,! ,,las publi%es a qu>t]ly newslett] ) in=mation ab\t curr5t rese>*1 & an annual bullet9 ) 9-dep? reports4 ,(t5 ! ,,las *apt]s also are involv$ 9 ar*aeological survey or excavation4 ,! organization's memb]s are bo? pr(essional & avocational ar*aeologi/s :o come toge!r to advance ,l\isiana ar*aeology4 ,y w also f9d o!r opportunities to help protect ,l\isiana's h]itage ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,y c enc\rage y\r elect$ (ficials to support legislation protect+ sites4 ,y c help fri5ds record & pres]ve sites on _! l&4 ,mo/ importantly1 y c expla9 to o!rs ! importance ( ar*aeological sites1 & ! reasons = pres]v+ !m4 ,by do+ ^! ?+s1 y w be work+ ) conc]n$ p ?r\gh\t ! /ate to pres]ve ,l\isiana's legacy = ! future4 ,y\r ,"n ,y\r ,address ,y\r ,telephone ,numb] ,date ,additional ,comm5ts3 ,please mail ?is to3 ,division ( ,ar*aeology ,p4 ,o4 ,box #ddbdg ,baton ,r\ge1 ,,la #gjhjd ,site ,"n ,p>i% ,in/ructions = ,rea*+ ,site f ,ne>e/ ,major ,road ,own]'s ,"n ,own]'s ,address ,t5ant's ,"n ,t5ant's ,address ,*>act]i/ics ( ,site3 m\nd7s71 scatt] ( artifacts1 %ell heap7s71 old build+7s71 o!r ,g5]al ,site ,description ,site ,size ,k9ds ( ,artifacts3 projectile po9ts 7arr[heads71 /one *ips1 ,indian pott]y pieces1 bones1 %ells1 beads1 pieces ( old di%es1 old bottles1 o!r ,e/imat$ ,numb] ( ,artifacts ,pres5t ,use ( ,l& ,type ( ,erosion1 ,developm5t1 or ,o!r ,site ,di/urbance ,p ,:o ,h ,collections f ! ,site3 ,"n ,address ,"n ,address ,,if ,,possible1 ,,please ,,accompany ,,?is ,,=m ,,) ,a ,,road ,,map ,,) ,,! ,,site ,,m>k$1 ,,photographs ,,( ,,! ,,site1 ,,& ,,sket*es ,,( ,,repres5tative ,,artifacts4 ,an?ropological ,/udy ,s]ies ,no4 #a ,on ! ,tunica ,trail by ,jeffrey ,p4 ,bra9 ,no4 #b ,! ,caddo ,indians ( ,l\isiana1 second edition by ,cl>5ce ,h4 ,webb ,hiram ,f4 ,gregory ,no4 #c ,! ,role ( ,salt 9 ,ea/]n ,nor? ,am]ican ,prehi/ory by ,ian ,br[n ,no4 #d ,el ,nuevo ,con/ante by ,*>les ,e4 ,pe>son1 et al4 ,no4 #e ,pres]v+ ,l\isiana's ,legacy by ,nancy ,w4 ,hawk9s ,no4 #f ,l\isiana ,prehi/ory by ,rob]t ,w4 ,neuman ,nancy ,w4 ,hawk9s ,no4 #g ,pov]ty ,po9t by ,jon ,l4 ,gibson ,no4 #h ,bailey's ,dam by ,/ev5 ,d4 ,smi? & ,george ,j4 ,ca/ille ,,iii ,^! publications c be obta9$ by writ+3 ,division ( ,ar*aeology ,p4 ,o4 ,box #ddbdg ,baton ,r\ge1 ,,la #gjhjd ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is a gov]nm5t public docum5t1 & c be freely copi$ & di/ribut$4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4