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it would be nice, yes -
scientific, too, maybe...?
how about if people start building big archaeological databases online; how
would anyone be able to evaluate the quality of the info coming in if they
weren't aware of the different standards/methods being employed...?

--On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 7:33 AM -0400 "William B. Liebeknecht"
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> In New Jersey you must average 17 shovel tests per acre for phase I
> testing.  The NJ guidelines are online at the SHPO's web site.  Having
> worked in the northeast region for 20 years I can tell you that NJ, DE,
> PA, NY & MD all have different standards which can be quite a challenge
> sometimes.  Some want square holes, some want round holes, some want
> metric measurements on prehistoric sites and English on historic sites.
> They are also constantly changing their standards.  It would be nice if
> they could get together to form a regional standard.
> William Liebeknecht

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