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Forwarded from Adrian Praetzellis <[log in to unmask]> HOO-YAH! The complete Cypress Project (West Oakland, California) historical archaeology report is now on line at: http://www.sonoma.edu/asc/ongoingprojects/cypress/cypresstoc.htm and we're looking for comments. The draft interprets some of the data from 120 refuse-filled features dating from 1850 to about 1910 representing about 100 historically documented households of a range of ethnic and economic/class groups. Each chapter, essay, and sidebar is a stand-alone piece, so you won't have to read it from start to finish. We are particularly proud of the 79 Feature Snapshots, which attempt to capture as much data as possible per feature (as well as an artifact layout) on one page. See the snapshots at: http://www.sonoma.edu/asc/pdf/CypressAppendixD.pdf We have tried to use plain English throughout. We hope this will attract a broad readership and counter the notion that US law actually *requires* contract archaeology reports to send readers to sleep. We're actively seeking your comments and suggestions. (If you got a copy of our nifty Block Technical Reports on CD, we'd like to hear from you about that too.) Bear in mind that we had only 3 months to pull this thing together so there are typos and format errors, and simply no time to do any formal comparisons. Sorry, but there it is. If you are willing, your evaluative comments will end up in the hands of certain State officials who are skeptical of the value of the Cypress project. Please email your comments to [log in to unmask] or click on the comments icon. Thanks a bunch. Adrian Praetzellis Sonoma State University California, USA