Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Archaeology

Publications

BC Archaeological Inventory Guidelines [69 KB]
Guidelines for conducting large-scale archaeological inventory studies in British Columbia including discussion on research or resource management goals and objectives, description of the past and present physical and cultural landscape of study areas, recommendations on the sampling techniques used in most situations, and reporting and mapping standards.

BC Archaeological Impact Assessment Guidelines
These are technical guidelines, intended for professional consulting archaeologists, which principally apply to development projects reviewable under British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Act. As such, the procedures for archaeological resource assessment and review articulate with the three stage assessment process provided for in that legislation.
Although these guidelines apply mainly to development projects which undergo provincial review, they may also be applied, with minor modification, to all other developments.

BC Archaeological Resource Management Handbook
These are non-technical guidelines aimed at a lay audience. The Handbook is a summary of the archaeological impact assessment and review process outlined in the Guidelines.

BC Archaeological Site Inventory Form Guide [2.5 MB]
Explanatory guide to the BC archaeological site inventory form for the recording of archaeological sites.

BC Archaeological Site Inventory Form

Microsoft Word Version [1.5 MB]
Editable and printable site inventory form for the recording of archaeological sites.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Version [340 KB]
Printable site inventory form for the recording of archaeological sites.

BC Archaeological Shipwreck Recording Guide
The complete guide for the recording of shipwrecks using a basic or detailed shipwreck recording form. Designed for use by for underwater and avocational archaeologists in the inventorying of Heritage wreck sites throughout the province.