https://open.alberta.ca/feeds/custom.atom?topic=Arts%2C+Culture+and+History&organization=cultureandtourism&audience=ResearchersOpen Government - Custom query2024-03-28T17:00:28.446479+00:00Alberta Open Governmentpython-feedgenRecently created or updated datasets on Open Government. Custom query: 'culture and tourism'https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/8bf44822-76f6-4ce7-9da9-6ac3010dd474The Ramsfield collection : a multi-occupation site near the Highwood River2020-04-20T17:39:57.679866+00:00Presents the findings of a study of the the private artifact collection, EdPl-40 (the Ramsfield collection), during the 2014 post-flood impact assessment of the Highwood River. The Ramsfield collection consists of a variety of artifacts including projectile points from the Middle and Late Periods with materials including Montana cherts, Knife River Flint, petrified wood, local chert, quartzite, and porcellanite. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T20:58:56.824358+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/c3fea7a7-1815-45c0-b1a4-4d5d460e542dTerrestrial laser scanning for the documentation of an at-risk buffalo jump (EgPp-26) in south-central Alberta2020-04-20T17:41:15.590283+00:00This paper reports on the use of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) to digitally capture the Wearmouth buffalo jump site located (EgPp-26) in south-central Alberta. The resulting datasets provide a lasting digital record of the site, as it appeared in September of 2016 and 2017. The digital data can be used to create accurate 3D reconstructions and the application of these high-resolution geospatial datasets can be used for quantifying analyses. As natural disasters such as flooding and wildfire increase in frequency, reality-capture technologies, such as terrestrial laser scanning, are effective tools for monitoring, managing, and preserving heritage resources. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:12:02.972653+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e964fa79-8c10-4026-923f-139d22fa3a31A river of knowledge : observations and lessons about archaeological resources from the Southern Alberta Flood Investigation Program2020-04-20T17:42:14.153796+00:00Alberta Culture and Tourism initiated the Southern Alberta Flood Investigation Program following the June 2013 flooding in southern Alberta to understand how historic resources had been affected during the event and to provide information about effective management of these historic resources in the future. Reconnaissance of nearly 485 kilometres of rivers and creeks in southern Alberta led to the examination of 243 archaeological sites. Results of the program provide new insights into Alberta’s Protohistoric Period. The program has provided a legacy of baseline archaeological information that can be used to monitor archaeological resources within southern Alberta’s dynamic riverine landscapes. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T22:07:23.459709+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f7050fdd-c379-4274-b449-84c8ff7910922016 Southern Alberta flood investigation at sites EePl-261 and EdPm-7 on the Highwood River2020-04-20T17:43:05.493673+00:00In 2016, preliminary excavations were conducted at EdPm-7 and EePl-261 along the Highwood River south of Calgary. The sites were heavily impacted by the 2013 floods and continue to be threatened by future flood events. Excavations, diagnostic artifacts, and radiocarbon dating confirmed that EePl-261 and EdPm-7 are Late Precontact Period sites. Eight interesting in situ features were identified and excavated, which contribute to a better understanding of camp life and settlement patterns along the Highwood River. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:31:00.648722+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/0e32af47-f58e-4e66-8e02-aafb00499f41Post-2013 flood historic resource assessments of the Sheep, Highwood, and Bow rivers and their contribution to a regional understanding of the precontact landscape2020-04-20T17:46:40.564677+00:00Historic resources assessments of the impacts the 2013 flood on palaeontological and archaeological resources adjacent to the Bow, Sheep, and upper Highwood rivers in southern Alberta were conducted between 2013 and 2015. These studies visually assessed erosional exposures on these rivers and documented historic resources. Analysis of the location and character of these finds has shed light on the types of landforms present and the nature of human occupations in the Bow River watershed, and highlights how significant the impact of flood-related erosion has been on historic resources. This paper discusses these finds in a regional context to integrate them into the larger geological and precontact landscape contexts of southern Alberta. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:50:34.056241+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2a816a42-f4ba-4f38-9b3a-96d8d7a11215Excavations at EePj-103 (Margaret’s Site) on the Bow River : a stratified protohistoric and historic site in southern Alberta2020-04-20T17:48:02.419823+00:00Excavations in 2015 at EePj-103, Margaret’s Site, revealed a stratified Protohistoric and Historic Period site. A unique feature of this site is that it has two stratigraphically separate protohistoric occupations, neither of which are mixed with earlier Precontact Period materials nor later Historic Period materials. EePj-103 also has later Historic Period occupations, at least one of which is associated with the Domburg Ranch, established in 1889, and represented today by the remnants of sandstone building foundations. EePj-103 is uniquely positioned to help answer important research questions about the Protohistoric Period in southern Alberta, particularly those related to changing technology with the introduction of European trade goods. The historic ranch remains also represent a very early period in the settlement of Alberta after the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T20:48:06.765510+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/629a6820-dfc4-4403-845d-74343438966cAlberta’s culture-historical model and the Southern Alberta Flood Investigation Program2020-04-20T17:48:54.881016+00:00The Southern Alberta Flood Investigation Program resulted in the recovery of substantial amounts of archaeological material. Excavations were conducted at highly threatened sites. The artifact assemblages recovered from these excavations both support our current understanding of Alberta’s past and challenge some long-held ideas. The new information supports recently conceived ideas of the Calderwood Complex, Bracken Phase, and Avonlea-Old Women’s Transition. As well, long-held notions of the Old Women’s Phase are supported. Still, the study provides substantial evidence that the protohistoric Old Women’s Phase/Blackfoot is more complex than originally believed, with a possible intrusion by the Highwood Phase/Shoshone. Furthermore, there is evidence during the protohistoric Old Women’s Phase/Blackfoot for a more rapid change than previously considered from traditional to European goods. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T22:02:05.184171+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/79a153ab-ed19-4882-947d-90c170452e1fThe Wearmouth Buffalo Jump : a stratified protohistoric site on lower Jumpingpound Creek, Alberta2020-04-20T17:49:41.237537+00:00As a result of the program initiated by Alberta Culture and Tourism in response to the widespread flooding of 2013, a series of previously unidentified archaeological sites were recorded northwest of Calgary on a tributary of the Bow River, Jumpingpound Creek, near the confluence of the two waterways. This site complex is organized around the newly recorded Wearmouth Buffalo Jump, a deeply stratified bison kill at the foot of a small cliff. The area represents a rare instance in which aspects of archaeology, history, and Indigenous tradition may intersect at a geographic location that has remained largely intact since the period of first contact, yet this area remains highly susceptible to flood related erosion. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:03:36.021135+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/4593a619-a4eb-48a1-b074-f772e862331dNear surface magnetic assessment on the FM Ranch Campsite (EfPk-1)2020-04-20T17:50:33.609051+00:00During mitigative and exploratory studies undertaken at the FM Ranch Campsite (EfPk-1) in 2015, near-surface geophysical assessment was implemented to help focus archaeological and geoarchaeological studies in a selected area of the site. The purpose of the study was to locate culturally-derived combustion features (such as hearths) using magnetic detection methods prior to excavation, in order to maximize the potential for recovery of cultural data that are usually associated with these types of features. Analysis of the results of this work illustrated some shortcomings of the gradiometer method, and an alternative geophysical magnetic assessment method that would be more suitable for investigating the majority of archaeological features found in North America is suggested. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:18:52.885247+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/9759a8e3-014d-4ac3-a39e-e2ee8b3fe022The Highwood River’s tale : impacts to heritage resources by the 2013 southern Alberta flood2020-04-20T17:51:36.893194+00:00In 2014, Stantec Consulting Ltd. carried out an in depth survey of the Highwood River valley for archaeological, historic, and palaeontological resources. In addition to revisiting known sites and recording new ones, the project provided risk assessments relative to flood related impacts and site management strategies. New sites were recorded all along the Highwood River and several known sites were found to be much richer than previously thought. Additionally, numerous new Quaternary microfaunal, macrofaunal, and palaeoenvironmental sites were recorded during the palaeontological survey. This paper presents a brief summary of the program, including a case study of a joint archaeological and palaeontological locality. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T20:29:37.982266+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e61e2f81-7844-4731-a566-61e8a2515abbBack on the horse : recent developments in archaeological and palaeontological research in Alberta2020-04-20T21:01:54.993966+00:00This is the 36th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series. The Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series was established in 1976 as a means of disseminating information to archaeological specialists in Alberta. The series was discontinued from 1994 to 2015, but was re-established in 2016 as an online resource. This first volume is a series of manuscripts authored, in whole or part, by past and present staff of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta and Royal Alberta Museum.2017-01-05T16:57:08.373846+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/b7a4f2d8-968c-4bd1-838b-f157f0a1992aThe swing of things : contributions to archaeological research in Alberta, 2018.2020-12-03T21:30:29.455256+00:00The swing of things: Contributions to archaeological research in Alberta, 2018 is part of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta. This issue contains a series of archaeology articles that inform research, management practices, and methods in Alberta.2019-07-24T16:12:34.795834+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/003dfc5e-f204-4d00-8417-b3352bff9bfe2016 flood mitigation excavations at EfPm-267, EePk-253, and EePj-103 (Margaret’s Site) on the Bow River2021-03-22T21:34:25.453435+00:00Excavations at three archaeological sites located on the Bow River in Calgary or in relatively close proximity to the east were commissioned in 2016 in response to the floods of 2013. These three sites were impacted by the floods and are in imminent threat of further erosion and information loss. The three sites produced evidence of site occupations ranging from the Middle Precontact Period through to the Protohistoric and Historic Periods. Most significantly, excavation and radiocarbon dating at EePj-103 and EePk-253 indicate that both sites have evidence of terminal Late Period and/or Protohistoric Period occupations, likely representing portions of the same settlement pattern system on the Bow River at that time. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T20:55:40.965792+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/fd9613e0-5e46-4149-bc0a-d30d6da63203Testing debitage typologies with statistical analysis : experimental inferences upon archaeological material from FaPx-1, a sub-alpine hunting camp in the Alberta Rockies2021-03-22T21:50:19.202604+00:00Stone production debris (debitage) is the most common artifact type found at archaeological sites in North America. A significant time investment is required to catalogue debitage from large assemblages. Conventional thought holds that, because lithic tool manufacture is reductive, the attributes of flake size and cortex amount will decrease throughout production while dorsal flake scars increase. Dorsal scar count is an attribute commonly used to infer trends in an assemblage; however, the statistical significance of dorsal scars as a measure of the stage of lithic tool production has not been addressed adequately. Cortex amount is also used to deduce lithic reduction stages; however, the author argues that this may not represent behavioral patterns as meaningfully as platform morphology.2018-12-14T20:07:58.070324+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5672823d-3e5e-4d51-880e-1571c340a8e8The naked landscape : science and the secrets of the FM Ranch Campsite (EfPk-1)2021-03-22T21:59:04.177637+00:00The FM Ranch Campsite (EfPk-1), one of the province’s most highly valued archaeological sites, was damaged by the 2013 catastrophic floods along the Bow River in southern Alberta. This study recovered archaeological data that was exposed along eroded riverbanks and at risk of further loss. The primary goal was to correlate the riverbank exposures with intact recoveries from the terrace interior. Results indicate that at least seven occupations took place on different parts of the landform during the past 1,300 years. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which contains 18 articles exploring multiple facets of the impact on archaeological resources of the 2013 flood in southern Alberta.2018-01-30T21:40:35.372591+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/7abee6dd-673e-4d59-80fa-2c68b5b75d69Alberta Historical Resources Foundation code of conduct [2011]2023-08-30T14:46:54.245819+00:00Code of conduct for board members of the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. The code of conduct applies to all members and employees. The code reflects a commitment to the agency s values and provides a framework to guide ethical conduct in a way that upholds the integrity and reputation of the agency. The code of conduct was introduced and approved by the board on October 15, 2011.2018-03-28T17:09:55.583415+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e34cc4b6-8313-43bd-80b3-cd612bf54b6aRevisiting Besant and Sonota era bone uprights in Alberta2023-11-22T21:33:24.209761+00:00This 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.2019-09-27T17:26:01.340856+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/3248c769-4e97-45ac-a939-d637a3c8371aAn excavation at the White Horse Lake Cairn (EeOo-1), with comparisons to other excavated cairns in southern Alberta2023-11-22T21:33:40.354593+00:00This is an article about pre-contact stone features in Alberta. The results of an archaeological excavation of a stone cairn in southern Alberta are compared to results of other excavations at stone cairns in the province. The results inform expectations and management practices concerning an important historic resource in Alberta.2019-07-24T15:17:29.077428+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/76a5a59f-935f-49af-a99d-df3df36b9cc0Digital methods to mediate impacts of the relocation of built heritage and their implications for the Perrenoud Homestead in Alberta2023-11-22T21:33:56.884034+00:00This is an article about digital methods of heritage preservation. The article outlines the results of efforts to digitally document a historic building in southern Alberta prior to dismantling. The results inform tourism and historic resource management practices in the province.2019-07-24T15:02:07.102700+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/058fa205-8fa6-4669-957a-cf73cddd79b5Advancing archaeology : industry and practice in Alberta, 2019. Dedication : Terrance (Terry) H. Gibson2023-11-22T21:36:26.129405+00:00This tribute article is a dedication to an influential archaeologist in Alberta – Terry Gibson. The article introduces the 39th issue of the Occasional Paper Series, which is dedicated to Terry Gibson.2019-09-27T17:17:28.566914+00:00