§ 42-45.1-3 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-45.1-3

   § 42-45.1-3  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Field investigations" means the study of the traces ofhuman culture at any land or water site by means of surveying, sampling,excavating, or removing surface or subsurface objects, or going on a site withthat intent.

   (2) "Site" means any man-made landform, fort, earthwork,habitation area, burial ground, historic or prehistoric ruin, mine, cave, orother location which is or may be the source of important archaeological data.

   (3) "Specimen" means all relics, artifacts, remains, objects,or any other archaeological evidence of a historical, prehistorical, oranthropological nature which may be found on or below the surface of the earth,and which have scientific or historical value as objects of antiquity or asarchaeological samples.

   (4) "Underwater historic property" means any shipwreck,vessel, cargo, tackle, or underwater archaeological specimen, or part thereof,including any found at refuse sites or submerged sites of former habitation,that has remained unclaimed for more than ten (10) years on the bottoms of anynavigable waters and territorial seas of the state.