Archaeology

Managing Archaeology

Mandate

Archaeology and The Law

Parks Canada Projects

Archaeology and the Environment

National Significance Status

Overview

“Archaeological heritage — archaeological sites and artifacts and their relationship to the land and to each other — documents the lives of the people who have lived in Canada over the last 20 000 years.”

“Archaeological heritage is an essential element in the affirmation of our Canadian identity and a source of inspiration and knowledge. It is the policy of the Government of Canada to protect and manage this heritage.”

Archaeological Heritage Policy Framework,
Department of Canadian Heritage, Ottawa, 1990