Ontario Archaeological Society
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The Ontario Archaeological Society is a registered charitable organization promoting the ethical practice of archaeology within the Province of Ontario
, Canada
. It is a public and professional society formed in 1950.
The Society produces a peer-reviewed journal Ontario Archaeology. Headquarters are located in the Ashbridge Estate
in the east end of Toronto
with regional chapters throughout Ontario.
Major aims of the society include:
- To bring together individuals interested in the practice, promotion and advancement of archaeology, particularly in the province of Ontario.
- To encourage and assist every effort, both individual and collective, which tends to foster, elevate and advance archaeology in the fields of learning and culture.
- To discourage illegal archaeological investigation and excavation.
- To facilitate the exchange of ideas and information, and to encourage co-operation among all those interested in the study of archaeology.
- To publish archaeological literature and site reports.
- To stimulate the interest of the general public in archaeology.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is a public and professional society formed in 1950.
The Society produces a peer-reviewed journal Ontario Archaeology. Headquarters are located in the Ashbridge Estate
Ashbridge Estate
The Ashbridge Estate is an historic home in the east end of Toronto. The building is located on Queen Street East near Coxwell Avenue in the Ashbridge's neighbourhood, Toronto between Leslieville and The Beaches...
in the east end of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
with regional chapters throughout Ontario.
Origins and Aims
The Ontario Archaeological Society was founded in 1950 as the joint project of a group of enthusiastic amateurs whose interest in "buried history" had been sparked by the exciting lectures of John Norman Emerson, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto.Major aims of the society include:
- To bring together individuals interested in the practice, promotion and advancement of archaeology, particularly in the province of Ontario.
- To encourage and assist every effort, both individual and collective, which tends to foster, elevate and advance archaeology in the fields of learning and culture.
- To discourage illegal archaeological investigation and excavation.
- To facilitate the exchange of ideas and information, and to encourage co-operation among all those interested in the study of archaeology.
- To publish archaeological literature and site reports.
- To stimulate the interest of the general public in archaeology.