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BRIAN SPELTS
ASSOCIATE ARCHAEOLOGIST

EDUCATION

B.A. Anthropology, December 2003
Humboldt State University, Arcata, Ca

A.A. Archaeology May 1999
Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca

C.P. GIS Technician (Pending Internship)
Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca

C.A. Archaeological Excavator May 1998
Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca

C.A. Archaeological Surveyor & Lab Assistant May 1998
Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca

C.A. Computer Assisted Drafting (In Progress)
Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca


EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Brian Spelts has over 10 years of archaeological experience, including four years in professional cultural resource management. His work has included island, coastal, and inland prehistoric sites in southern California, prehistoric sites in northern California, and prehistoric and historic sites in Arizona.

He has worked as a project archaeologist and crew chief, and is skilled in the collection, processing, and analysis of GIS Data, including GPS field survey, data management/production, and map making. He also has a
comprehensive background in laboratory sorting, cataloging and analysis of
cultural materials from sites ranging in type from lithic-heavy inland
valley settlements to coastal shell middens.

Monitoring experience includes attending safety instruction and pre-construction meetings, and monitoring of construction grading activities for the Otay Mesa Gas Line Monitoring Project.

PROJECT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

2007-2008 Class III Archaeological Inventory for the SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink Project, San Diego and Imperial Counties, California. Crew Chief. Report in progress.

2007 Otay Mesa Gas Line Monitoring Project. Archaeological Monitor.
Report in progress.

2006 Tomato Springs Project
Served as Crew Chief and Archaeological Technician for the excavation, wet/dry screening, processing and analysis of a large multi site data recovery project. Stantec Consulting Inc.

2005 Wellton-Mohawk Survey Project
Survey and site recordation
Statistical Research Inc.

2005 Playa Vista Project
Excavation and wet/dry screening
Statistical Research Inc.

Summer/Fall 2003 & Summer/Fall 2004
Coastal Watershed Rehabilitation Project, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Archaeological monitoring of State Parks project. Preparation of report and submission of DPR forms.
Cultural Resources Facility, Humboldt State University.

2003 San Nicolas Island Archaeological Field School
Excavation and laboratory analysis of shell midden site
Humboldt State University.

AFFILIATIONS

San Diego Archaeology Center, Member