Thanks Paul. Non-North American work is very welcome. Anyone home in the southern hemisphere? Adrian http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/eastmidsfw/pdfs/emidmod.pdf > > The modern chapter of the research framework for the East Midlands might > be of interest. > . > paul > > > praetzellis wrote: > >>HISTARCHers, >> >>I need good examples of archaeological research designs. >> >>Why? Because I'm part of a team that's writing a general research design >> for the historical archaeology of California towns (not cities), 1848 to >> 1914. To help archaeologists evaluate and treat the kinds of features >> often found in towns we will develop a typology, suggest some important >> research issues, and provide some guidelines to help assess the >> sites'/features' research values. >> >>We've made up 6 categories of things that went on in historic towns and >> that may have archaeological correlates: >> town site creation (cutting/filling etc.), >> industry, (e.g., foundries) >> mercantile, (shops) >> services, (restaurants, laundries, etc.) >> residential, (appartments, live-work spaces, etc.) >> infrastructure (e.g., public buildings, public spaces). >> >>Do you have a research design or archaeologically oriented historic >> context that that deals with anything that might come under any of these >> headings? If so, I'd like to hear from you *off-list* at >> [log in to unmask] >> >>Thanks for your help. >> >>Adrian Praetzellis >>Sonoma State University >>California, USA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >