James Thomas, Archaeologist.

CAREER SUMMARY

After graduating in 2000 from Troy State University, where he studied under former Alabama State Archaeologist, Mcdonald Brooms, Mr. Thomas spent well over a decade working in the southeastern United States in Cultural Resource Management. He has directed archaeological survey and testing projects, written reports, and conducted historic document searches at R.S. Webb & Associates.

His interests lie in Prehistoric Archaeology, specifically in the Paleo Period and the Woodland/Mississippian mound building societies, as well as the early contact period.  He also has a keen interest in experimental archaeology having become adept at flint knapping, and creating aboriginal tools and pottery.

SELECTED EXPERIENCE:

As Field Director:

9FY173 Sany Testing: A Phase II testing of a site dating from the Mid-Archaic, Late Archaic, and Woodland (Cartersville phase) in Fayette Co. Georgia. R. S Webb & Associates

Tillman Tract EVHD Phase I (aka Pettit Creek) A survey for a proposed lake on Pettit Creek in Cartersville Ga. Within the Etowah Valley Historic District. Bartow Co. Georgia. R. S Webb &Associates 

Hampton Locust Grove Road Sewer Line (aka Rocky Creek) Survey and testing of one site for a sewer line corridor in Henry Co. Georgia. R. S Webb &Associates 

Anneewakee Water Storage Tank and Pump Station Survey. Douglas Co. Georgia. R.S. Webb & Associates

Newnan/Coweta Co. Airport Taxiway Survey. A survey of an additional taxiway and several areas for additional hangers. Coweta Co. Georgia. R.S. Webb & Associates

Writing:

Author, Co-author, or Contributing Author on the following reports..

Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of Wetland Mitigation Corridor for the Hard Labor Creek/Pleasant Valley Road Site. Walton Co. Georgia R. S Webb &Associates 2008

Cultural Resources Survey Proposed Bannister Creek Reservoir Site. Forsyth Co. Georgia R. S Webb &Associates 2008

Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed North Point Parkway Development Site. North Fulton Co Georgia. R. S Webb &Associates 2008

Phase I Cultural resource Survey of the Proposed Ossahatchie creek Mitigation Bank. Harris Co. Georgia R. S Webb &Associates 2008

Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Rocky Creek Mitigation Bank. Jasper Co. Georgia R. S Webb &Associates 2009

Phase III Data Recovery Excavations at The Pig Pen Site, 9Ri158, Richmond County, Georgia R. S Webb &Associates 2009

Phase II Archeological Evaluation of Site 8LE283, Myers Park Telecommunications Tower Project, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida R. S Webb &Associates 2009

Laboratory Experience:

41HS973 Phase II, Assistant laboratory technician, Geo-marine 2013

Various Projects, R.S. Webb & Associates 2007-2010