Archaeological resource definition

Archaeological resource has the same meaning as “archaeological resource” in BOEM regulations provided in 30 CFR 585.112.

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Archaeological resource means any material remains of human life or activities which are of archaeologi- cal interest, including all sites, objects, structures, artifacts, implements, and locations of prehistorical or archaeological interest, whether previously recorded or still unrecognized, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to prehistoric and historic American Indian or aboriginal burials, camp- sites, dwellings, and their habitation sites, including rock shelters and caves, their artifacts and implements of culture such as projectile points, arrowheads, skeletal remains, grave goods, basketry, pestles, mauls, and grinding stones, knives, scrapers, rock carvings and paintings, and other implements and artifacts of any material.

Archaeological resource has the same meaning as “archaeological resource” in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulations provided in 30 CFR 585.112.

Examples of Archaeological resource in a sentence

• The Forest Supervisor or Regional Forester, as appropriate, may determine under the authority of Section 304 of NHPA and/or Section 9 of the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA), that public disclosure of the location and character of historic properties or other cultural resources may risk harm to those resources, which may then qualify such information as exempt from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disclosure.

• This is supported by Exemption 3 to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which allows for non-disclosure of certain categories of culturally sensitive information under the provisions of the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (16 U.S.C. § 470hh), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. § 470w-3), and the Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority ( 25 U.S.C. § 3056).

• The Association will not sell any original artifacts, sacred items, or antiquities to which the Archaeological Resource Protection Act, as amended, would apply, whether or not such items were discovered on lands owned or controlled by the United States.

More Definitions of Archaeological resource

Archaeological resource means all artifacts, relics, burial objects, or material remains of past human life or activities that are at least one hundred years old and possess either archaeological or commercial value, including pieces of pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, rock paintings, rock carving, intaglios, graves, or human skeletal materials.

Archaeological resource means the physical remains of past human activity that is protected under the Heritage Conservation Act (RSBC 1996 Chap 187).

Archaeological resource means a work of humans that (i) is primarily of value for its prehistoric, historic, cultural or scientific significance, and (ii) is or was buried or partially buried in land in Alberta or submerged beneath the surface of any watercourse or permanent body of water in Alberta

Archaeological resource means any material remains of past human life or activities which are at least 50 years old and which are of archaeological interest, including pieces of pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, rock paintings, rock carvings, intaglios, graves or human skeletal materials. Paleontological specimens are not to be considered archaeological resources unless found in an archaeological context.

Archaeological resource means any significant material remains or localities of past human life or activities on public land, including but not limited to artifacts, historic and prehistoric human skeletal remains, mounds, earthworks, shipwrecks, forts, village sites or mines.

Archaeological resource means any artifact or material remains of past human life or activities which are at least 50 years old and are of archaeological interest, including but not limited to pottery, basketry, whole or fragmentary tools, implements, containers, weapons, weapon projectiles, by-products resulting from manufacture or use of human-made or natural materials, surface or subsurface structures or portions thereof, earthworks, fortifications, ceremonial structures or objects, cooking pits, refuse pits, hearths, kilns, post molds, middens, and shipwrecks; the site, location, or context in which such artifacts or material remains are situated; and any portion or piece of any of the foregoing.

Archaeological resource means, subject to subsection (2), an archaeological site or a marine archaeological site, both within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 170/04 (Definitions) made under the Ontario Heritage Act;