You will also find other opportunities to help protect Louisiana’s heritage throughout the year. You can encourage your elected officials to support legislation protecting sites. You can help friends record and preserve sites on their land. Most importantly, you can explain to others the importance of archaeological sites, and the reasons for preserving them. By doing these things, you will be working with concerned people throughout the state to preserve Louisiana’s legacy for the future.
Your Address ______________________________ ______________________________
Your Telephone Number ______________________________
Additional Comments: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Division of Archaeology P. O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Site Name ______________________________ Parish ______________________________
Instructions for Reaching Site from Nearest Major Road ______________________________ ______________________________
Owner’s Name ______________________________ Owner’s Address ______________________________ ______________________________
Tenant’s Name ______________________________ Tenant’s Address ______________________________ ______________________________
Characteristics of Site: [_] mound(s), [_] scatter of artifacts, [_] shell heap(s), [_] old building(s), [_] other ______________________________
General Site Description ______________________________
Kinds of Artifacts: [_] projectile points (arrowheads), [_] stone chips, [_] Indian pottery pieces, [_] bones, [_] shells, [_] beads, [_] pieces of old dishes, [_] old bottles, [_] other ______________________________
Estimated Number of Artifacts ______________________________
Present Use of Land ______________________________
Type of Erosion, Development, or Other Site Disturbance ______________________________ ______________________________
People Who Have Collections from the Site:
Name ______________________________ Address ______________________________
Name ______________________________ Address ______________________________
IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE ACCOMPANY THIS FORM WITH A ROAD MAP WITH THE SITE MARKED, PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SITE, AND SKETCHES OF REPRESENTATIVE ARTIFACTS.