Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 70 > Article 4 - North Carolina Archaeological Record Program

• Archaeological investigation: means any surface collection, subsurface tests, excavation, or other activity that results in the disturbance or removal of archaeological resources. See North Carolina General Statutes 70-48
• Archaeological resource: means any material remains of past human life or activities which are at least 50 years old and which are of archaeological interest, including pieces of pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, rock paintings, rock carvings, intaglios, graves or human skeletal materials. See North Carolina General Statutes 70-48
• following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Program: means the North Carolina Archaeological Record Program established under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 70-48
• property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Record: means the North Carolina Archaeological Record established under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 70-48
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• State Archaeologist: means the head of the Office of State Archaeology section of the Office of Archives and History, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. See North Carolina General Statutes 70-48