place where evidence of the past is being studied by scientists.

See "Archaeological object".

Any place in New Zealand, including shipwrecks, which was associated with human activity more than 100 years ago and which, through investigation by archaeological techniques, may provide scientific, cultural or historical evidence as to the exploration occupation, settlement or development of New Zealand (Historic Places Act 1993). Any specific lo [..]

a place where human activity occurred and material remains were deposited.

A place that contains the remains of past human activity in its original context. Sites include concentrations of debris from making stone tools, artifact-filled pits from nineteenth-century San Franc [..]

a place where human activity took place and material remains were left behind

A place or area where tangible evidence of human activity of historical, cultural or scientific interest is or was located on, above or below the ground, whether submerged or not. The identification, recovery and interpretation of this evidence can be carried out using archaeological research methods.

A location where there is evidence of past human activity.

A discrete location containing evidence of past human activity that holds significance for archaeologists.

A spatial clustering of archaeological data; any place that shows evidence of past human activity.

An archaeological site consists of a series of linked archaeological contexts, such that it is reasonable to assume that associated items form an assemblage. Delimiting the total extent of an archaeological site, particularly an unexcavated one, is often difficult and SAFAP members will exercise their best judgement (and make use, for example, of c [..]

a place where human activity occurred and material remains werendeposited.