After the site analysis has been completed and the site report finished, all artifacts recovered from an archaeological site must be stored for future research. Artifacts excavated by state- or federal-funded projects must be stored in a climate-controlled repository, where they may be retrieved when necessary for additional analysis.
Long Term Storage of Artifacts
A repository is a place where the official collections of state-sponsored excavations are kept.
Kris Hirst (c) 2006