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Heritage Preservation Partnership Program : guidelines for Roger Soderstrom Scholarship and Bob Etherington Heritage Conservation Fund

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Includes information on two funding opportunities available through the Heritage Preservation Partnership Program. The Roger Soderstrom Scholarship was established to help advance historic... More ≫

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Includes information on two funding opportunities available through the Heritage Preservation Partnership Program. The Roger Soderstrom Scholarship was established to help advance historic preservation in Alberta by assisting student research. The Bob Etherington Heritage Conservation Fund aims to help develop skills in heritage conservation in Alberta by providing financial support to eligible individuals who wish to attend training and eligible organizations who wish to deliver training in the conservation of historic buildings.

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Glacier Pass Concretions : a pre-contact toolstone from an alpine quarry complex in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

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This article summarizes geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the material called Glacier Pass Concretions including portable X-ray fluorescence, thin sections, and hyperspectral imaging.... More ≫

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This article summarizes geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the material called Glacier Pass Concretions including portable X-ray fluorescence, thin sections, and hyperspectral imaging. Results indicate that pre-contact toolmakers were aware of internal inconsistencies in concretions and targeted specific high silica bands that produced a better quality, predictable substrate for tools. The article presents photographic libraries to aid identification and summarize an archaeometry-based reconstruction of pre-contact cognitive approaches to a raw material seasonally exploited in an alpine area for several thousand years.

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Deeply buried intact sediments yielding cultural deposits within the North Saskatchewan River valley in the city of Edmonton, Alberta

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This article examines the impact of urban development on archaeological deposits within, and adjacent to, the North Saskatchewan River valley in the city of Edmonton in central Alberta. Recent... More ≫

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This article examines the impact of urban development on archaeological deposits within, and adjacent to, the North Saskatchewan River valley in the city of Edmonton in central Alberta. Recent archaeological studies indicate that undisturbed sediments are present and can yield significant archaeological deposits of both precontact and fur trade age, despite decades of extensive urban development.

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Dating stone circle sites : targeted investigations using magnetometry in south-central Saskatchewan

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Investigating stone circle sites can be notoriously difficult. This paper discusses some of the difficulties inherent with current stone circle research approaches and presents an alternative... More ≫

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Investigating stone circle sites can be notoriously difficult. This paper discusses some of the difficulties inherent with current stone circle research approaches and presents an alternative approach through the use of magnetometry and palaeobotanical analysis at three sites in south-central Saskatchewan. The paper highlights the successful use of magnetometry, the value of exploring this method for future research, and challenges to consider when using this approach.

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Resource guide for researching and recognizing residential school sites

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This guide offers an overview of the various programs and services available from the Alberta government to help interested researchers, former students, survivors, survivor groups or communities... More ≫

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This guide offers an overview of the various programs and services available from the Alberta government to help interested researchers, former students, survivors, survivor groups or communities research and/or recognize residential school sites in Alberta.

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Lessons learned : the Bodo public archaeology program, Alberta

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This article summarizes a community-based public archaeology program in Bodo, Alberta. The lessons learned at the Bodo public archaeology program have wider implications regarding the benefits... More ≫

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This article summarizes a community-based public archaeology program in Bodo, Alberta. The lessons learned at the Bodo public archaeology program have wider implications regarding the benefits that locally-led, experience-based heritage outreach initiatives bring to the communities in which they are situated, and provide suggestions for how to plan for program success when resources are relatively limited.

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Revisiting Besant and Sonota era bone uprights in Alberta

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This article summarizes archaeological features called bone uprights that appear at sites in Alberta and across the northern plains. Bone uprights are vertical animal bones (usually bison) that... More ≫

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This article summarizes archaeological features called bone uprights that appear at sites in Alberta and across the northern plains. Bone uprights are vertical animal bones (usually bison) that were embedded in the ground and served several purposes for pre-contact people.

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Off the shelf : modeling and management of historical resources

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This article summarizes how industry developers determine if and where known and unknown historical resources are located in development areas. Models are useful planning tools to minimize... More ≫

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This article summarizes how industry developers determine if and where known and unknown historical resources are located in development areas. Models are useful planning tools to minimize disturbances and manage historical resources in an expedient and economical way.

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Remote sensing at the Sourismouth forts (Manitoba) : archaeological re-interpretation after nearly 40 years

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This article summarizes remote sensing work at Fur Trade Period archaeological sites in Western Canada. This consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of non-invasive data... More ≫

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This article summarizes remote sensing work at Fur Trade Period archaeological sites in Western Canada. This consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of non-invasive data recovery emphasizes the importance of multi-proxy approaches to archaeological site evaluation.

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Spatial data standards for archaeological survey and excavation

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As of April 30, 2014, the Historic Resources Management Branch (HRMB) requires spatial data submissions for all permits. The collection of these datasets will enable HRMB staff, consulting... More ≫

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As of April 30, 2014, the Historic Resources Management Branch (HRMB) requires spatial data submissions for all permits. The collection of these datasets will enable HRMB staff, consulting archaeologists, and researchers to better understand survey coverage completed for a given parcel of land. The data will be stored in a master database at the Archaeological Survey of Alberta and will be made available to individuals who have confidentiality and online service agreements with the Survey. Two datasets will be required: Project Areas and Subsurface Inspections. This document provides specifications for these datasets. Geodatabase and shapefile template datasets are available on the Archaeological Survey webpage (see link at the end of this document). All submissions should be based on these templates.

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