Minnesota's Field Archaeology Laws |
138.31
Definitions. |
| Sub. 2. Definition of a State Site or State
Archaeological Site - "State site" or "state archaeological site" means a
land or water area, owned or leased by or subject to the paramount right of the
state, county, township, or municipality where there are objects or other
evidence of archaeological interest. This term includes all aboriginal mounds
and earthworks, ancient burial grounds, prehistoric ruins, historical remains,
and other archaeological features on state land or on land subject to the
paramount rights of the state. Historical remains do not include bottles or
ceramics manufactured after 1875. |
Sub. 4 Definition of an Archaeological Object
- "Object" means a natural or artificial article, implement, skeleton,
bone, or other item of archaeological interest. |
| Sub. 5 Definition of Field Archaeology - "Field
archaeology" means the study of the traces of human culture at any land or
water site by means of surveying, digging, sampling, excavating, or removing
objects, or going on a site with that intent. |
| Sub. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, and 14 - Definitions of Various institutions in Minnesota
concerning Archaeology |
Sub. 6 -
"Director of the historical society" means the
director of the Minnesota historical society. |
| Sub. 7 -
"Historical society"
means the Minnesota historical society. |
| Sub. 8 -
"The university" means the University of
Minnesota. |
| Sub. 9. "Schools"
means universities, colleges, and community colleges,
whether publicly or privately owned. |
| Sub. 10.
"Scientific institutions" means museums,
historical societies, foundations for archaeological study, state
agencies, and scholarly groups with professional standing and
physical facilities for the display, study, and preservation of
objects of archaeological interest. |
Sub.
11. "Archaeological methods"
means scientific procedures used in field archaeology by
recognized professional authorities on archaeology. |
| Sub.
12. "Data" means field notes, photographs,
maps, and other records relating to field archaeology. |
Sub.
13. "Custodian" means any school or
scientific institution which has the physical possession of objects
of archaeological significance or data belonging to the state. |
| Sub. 14. "Qualified professional
archaeologist"
means an archaeologist who meets the United States Secretary
of the Interior's professional qualification standards in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 36, part 61, appendix A, or subsequent
revisions.
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