Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts
Part 3 - Historic Preservation Division
Chapter 12 - Mississippi Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations
Rule 16-3-12.8.5 - Phase II, and Phase III Reporting
The results of Phase II Evaluation and Phase III Mitigation should be presented in a standard report format and follow the submission procedures below. For Phase II and Phase III reports, information from specialists (i.e. geomorphology, remote sensing, floral and/or faunal analysis, etc.) should be integrated into the body of the report text and the entire original specialist reports provided as appendices.
Standard Report Format Template:
Title Page
Title of report including project phase, project name, municipality, and county
Author(s) and organization
Agency or client
Report date
Abstract
Type of project and location
Area of Potential Effect (APE) in acres and hectares
Phase I or Phase II results
Project impacts
Recommendations
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Plates, and/or Tables
Introduction
Project Purpose
Project Administration, organization, sponsors, and agency
Description of the proposed project, including project constraints if applicable
Definition and description of the Area of Potential Effect (APE)
Dates(s) of archaeological work
Acknowledgements (if desired)
Project Location and General Description
Physiographic description of the project area
Present land use patterns (e.g. commercial, agricultural, etc.)
Description of current conditions with photographs
Background Research and/or Context
Culture History
Research and Field Methodology
Sample design and rationale
Excavation methods and rationale
Artifact/sample analytical methods and rationale
Discussion of limits of total project area versus area actually investigated
Field Results
Results of field work
Assessment of the reliability of the data generated as a result of the project
Figure(s) that illustrate the locations(s) and methods(s) of all survey including areas identified as disturbed. Key symbols and/or shading to a legend.
Soil profiles labeled with excavation levels, soil horizons, and artifact counts (if applicable)
For each site:
Soil descriptions and geomorphological interpretations
Maps, photographs, and drawings. Provide labels that identify artifact provenience, type, and diagnostic or cultural affiliation
Total artifact count, count by type, stratum, and feature
Summary/description of cultural features when applicable; include plans and profiles
Site chronology
Artifact Description and Analysis
Descriptive artifact inventory (provenience and class)
Tables summarizing recovered artifacts
References for artifact identification sources
Photographs of diagnostic artifacts
Summary of floral and faunal analysis
Discussion of artifacts used for construction of site chronology
Discussion of final disposition of collected data
Site Interpretations
Placement of each site within its relevant context
How does each site relate to the archaeological record of the area-
Discussion of site function, settlement patterns, and artifact distribution (intra-and intersite.
Assessment of each site's National Register eligibility (if applicable)
Discussion of future research potential for each site (if applicable)
Summary and Recommendations
Summary of results
Assessment of the results as compared to the goal and purpose of the project
Discussion of project effects to identified resources
References Cited (American Antiquity bibliographic style)
Appendices
