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Government in exchange for food and cash annuities. As traditional Dakota land holdings were ceded, widespread <br />European settlement and intensive agricultural economies began to dominate the region by the late 1800s. <br />Previous Investigations and Known Cultural Resources <br />There are a plethora of recorded sites in this area of the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes, most located along the <br />lakeshores. They range in size from one acre to 80 acres and primarily date to the Woodland period. Based simply <br />upon this, the current project area was considered to have high potential to contain cultural resources. <br />Field Reconnaissance Results <br />Eleven shovel tests were excavated in the project area. They were placed along the gently undulating ridge of the <br />island every 15 meters when possible. The slope from the upper ridge to the marsh below was quite steep, reducing <br />the testable area to less than 4 acres (Figures 3 and 4). No cultural materials were found in the shovel tests. <br />Shovel Tests <br />ST #1 <br />0 -25cm Very dark brown silt loam <br />23 -35 Transition <br />35 -40 Tan silt and gravel <br />NCM <br />ST #2 <br />0 -20cm Dark brown silt loam <br />20 -48 Tan silt with some gravel <br />48 -54 Tan sand <br />NCM <br />ST #3 <br />0 -20cm <br />20 -40 <br />NCM <br />Dark brown silt loam <br />Tan silt with some gravel <br />ST #4 <br />0 -25cm Dark brown silt loam <br />25 -48 Tan silt with some gravel <br />48 -60 Tan sand <br />NCM <br />ST #5 <br />0 -25cm Dark brown silt loam <br />25 -48 Tan silt with some gravel <br />48 -60 Tan sand <br />NCM <br />ST #6 <br />0 -20cm Dark brown silt loam <br />20 -48 Tan silt with some gravel <br />48 -54 Tan sand <br />NCM <br />