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ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD [2 records]

Record 1 2024-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Archaeology
CONT

Soils and sediments are fundamental components of the archaeological record, comprising most contexts that together form an archaeological site.

OBS

Due to its archive function, soil is a carrier of information about past processes and environmental conditions, but also about human activities and thus a resource for knowledge. For this reason, archaeologists are increasingly concerned with making soil usable as a source and archive for their research, documenting it and preserving it as cultural heritage.

Key term(s)
  • archeological record

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Archéologie
CONT

[...] les sites archéologiques sont fragiles et irremplaçables. Aujourd'hui, la province et ses administrations municipales œuvrent ensemble à leur conservation, mais cela n'a pas toujours été le cas. Le registre archéologique de l'Ontario a subi des pertes colossales au XXe siècle, se chiffrant en centaines de sites détruits sous l'effet de la croissance urbaine, avant que la promulgation de lois ne vienne mettre fin à cette vague dévastatrice.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

The documents produced and assembled during an archaeological investigation that are related to the identification, evaluation, documentation, study, preservation or excavation of an archaeological site and that are vital to understanding the context and significance of the cultural resources.

OBS

The documents can be written or electronic, drawings, images, etc.

Key term(s)
  • archaeological record

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Documents de l'enquête archéologique produits et rassemblés qui portent sur l'identification, l'évaluation, la documentation, l'analyse, la préservation ou la fouille d'un site archéologique et qui sont essentiels à la compréhension des contextes et de l'importance des ressources culturelles.

OBS

Les documents peuvent être manuscrits ou électroniques, des plans, des images, etc.

Key term(s)
  • donnée archéologique

Spanish

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