Data on the nature and location of archaeological and historical sites in the Root River Basin of southeastern Minnesota were compiled from records in the Archaeology Laboratory, University of Minnesota. The region lies within portions of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, and Winona counties where the Root River and its tributaries cut through the so-called driftless area of Minnesota. No archaeological or historic sites are recorded for the portions of the Root River basin lying in Dodge, Mower and Winona Counties so that these counties do not appear in the following table. It should be noted that, while a few significant archaeological sites within the basin have been excavated and a number of sites have been recorded, no systematic and intensive archaeological or historical survey has been conducted in the basin. Based on the number of sites that are known, and being aware of the significant number of known sites in the adjacent and comparable areas of southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa, an intensive archaeological site survey would increase the site inventory many times over.

Most students who pursue a career in archaeology will find employment in cultural resource management (CRM), rather than in academia or traditional fieldwork. It is CRM, the protection and preservation of archaeological and other resources, that offers the jobs and provides the funding. Few textbooks, however, are dedicated to teaching students the techniques and practices of this field. Cultural Resources Archaeology, now brought completely up date in this second edition and replete with new case studies from the western U.S., fills in the gap. Drawing on their decades of teaching and field experience, the authors walk students through the intricacies of CRM. They clearly describe the processes of designing a project, conducting assessment, testing, doing essential mitigation work (Phases I, II, and III), and preparing reports. The book's emphasis on real-world problems and issues, use of extensive examples from around the country, and practical advice on everything from law to logistics make it an ideal teaching tool for archaeology students who dream of becoming practicing archaeologists.

This comprehensive text and reference book addresses the questions and problems of cultural resources archaeology for undergraduate and graduate students and practicing archaeologists. Neumann, Sanford, and Neumann use their decades of field experience to discuss in great detail the complex processes involved in conducting a cultural resources management (CRM) project. Dealing with everything from law to logistics, archival research to artifact analysis, project proposals to report production, they provide an invaluable sourcebook for archaeologists who do contract archaeology. After introducing the legal and ethical aspects of CRM and stakeholder engagement, the authors describe the processes of designing a proposal and contracting for work, doing background research, conducting assessment, testing, mitigation work (Phase I, II, and III), laboratory analysis, and preparing reports for project sponsors. The volume’s emphasis on practical problems, use of extensive examples, and detailed advice on a host of subjects make it an ideal manual for archaeologists and field schools. This revised and expanded third edition of Practicing Archaeology: A Manual for Cultural Resources Archaeology updates Federal and state contracting protocols and covers preparing safety plans for occupational hazards, organization of an archaeology laboratory, use of electronic technology and digital media, advice on field and personnel management, and how to make a living doing cultural resources archaeology.