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Principal Investigator

The principal investigator is responsible for completing the report of excavations.

The principal investigator is responsible for completing the report of excavations.

Kris Hirst (c) 2006
After all the analysis is complete, the project archaeologist or Principal Investigator must write a complete report on the course and findings of the investigations. The report will include any background information she discovered, the process of the excavations and artifact analysis, the interpretations of those analyses, and the final recommendations for the site's future. She may call upon a large number of people to assist her, during analysis or writeup, but ultimately, she is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the report of the excavations.

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