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Archaeology and conservation of cultural resources in Ontario fall under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The Province of Ontario has created Acts to insure the protection archaeological and cultural resources. Acts such as the Ontario Heritage Act and Environmental Assessment Act provide the major legal documents that protect heritage and cultural resources. Additionally, Acts such as the Planning Act, the Aggregate Resource Act and the Ontario Cemeteries Act are also implemented when specific triggers occur during archaeological assessments. ==The Provincial Criteria for Determining Areas of Archaeological Potential== Areas of property that are considered archaeological potential are those that could contain archaeological resources. The ministry's criteria for determining areas of archaeological potential are: * The presence of known archaeological sites within 250 metres of the property; * The presence of a water source (primary, secondary, ancient) within 300 metres of the property; * Elevated topography (e.g., knolls, drumlins, eskers, plateaux); * Pockets of sandy soil in a clay or rocky area; * Unusual land formations (e.g., mounds, caverns, waterfalls); * Proximity to a resource-rich area (concentrations of animal, vegetable or mineral resources); * Evidence of early Euro-Canadian (non-Aboriginal) settlement (e.g., monuments, cemeteries) on the property; * Proximity to historic transportation routes (e.g., road, rail, portage); * The property is protected under the Ontario Heritage Act; * Local knowledge of archaeological sites on the property or of the property's heritage value. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archaeology in Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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