Programmed archaeology
When an archaeological operation is motivated by specific scientific research objectives and carried out on archaeological sites allowing a study over time, it falls within the framework of programmed archaeology. On average, 1,000 scheduled archaeological operations, including 250 excavations, are authorized each year.
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The scheduled archaeology operation can be:
- a search
- a poll
- a prospecting
- a collective research project
Authorization to search
No search without:
- an authorization issued by the State
- the authorization of the owner of the land.
For land and river, lake or inland operations, the authorization shall be issued by the regional directorate for cultural affairs (the Drac) after notice of territorial archaeological research commission (CTRA) on the submitted research project. For excavations at sea, it is issued, also after notice from the CTRA, by the underwater and submarine research department (the Drassm) which is a service of the Ministry of Culture.
The authorization is granted to the person in charge of the operation after examination of his research project, his skills, the composition of his team, and on the positive opinion of the territorial commission of archaeological research. It indicates the location of the excavation, its surface area and its duration. It also sets the scientific requirements.
Subsidizing
Programmed archaeology operations may be subsidized by the Ministry of Culture. For this purpose, the Territorial Commission for Archaeological Research assesses:
- the scientific quality of the project
- the skills of the applicant and his team
Participate in a scheduled excavation site
The site can accommodate volunteers, students, interns or amateurs.
The Ministry of Culture maintains the list of excavation sites seeking volunteers.
The search report
Whether its research is annual or multi-year, the head of operation returns a report each year to the Drac or Drassm, who has it evaluated by the territorial commission of archaeological research. The report is an administrative, scientific and heritage document that presents the results of an archaeological operation and marks its annual completion.
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