Phase I Cultural Resources Survey and Archeological Inventory of the Alhambra to Hohen-Solms and Hohen-Solms to Modeste Project Items, Ascension and Iberville Parishes, Louisiana

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Historical Research and Remote Sensing of the Former Location of the Braziel Baptist Church and Cemetery Complex (Site 16IV49), Iberville Parish, Louisiana. Volume 1 of 3

“…The Phase I cultural resources survey and archeological inventory of the Alhambra to Hohen-Solms project item was carried out as a sample survey; thus, only specific portions of the proposed project item, i.e., areas deemed to possess moderate to high probabilities for containing intact archeological deposits, were tested for cultural resources (George et al 2000). The research design and field methods utilized as part of the investigation are reviewed briefly below.…”