LIGHT! Pay attention to your light! If you can, use full spectrum lighting.

If you use ordinary indoor incandescent lights, you'll never get your

Munsell colors right, and you'll never see the subtle soil color changes

you need to see. It will be the same as excavating by feel.





Catherine Holder Spude ¨ Archeologist ¨ Cultural Resources Management ¨

National Park Service – Intermountain Region ¨ 505.988.6831Voice ¨

505.988.6876 Fax

 The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American

              people so that all may experience our heritage.