Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-02 - Division of State Parks and Division of Natural Areas
Chapter 0400-02-09 - Management of Tennessee Archaeological Areas
Section 0400-02-09-.03 - DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "Artifact" shall mean all relics, specimens or objects of a historical, prehistorical, archaeological, or anthropological nature which may be found above or below the surface of the earth, and which have scientific or historic value as objects of antiquity, as aboriginal relics, or as archaeological specimens.

(b) The term "Site" shall mean any location of historic or prehistoric human activity such as, but not restricted to, mounds, forts, earthworks, burial grounds, structures , villages, mines, caves, and all locations which are or may be sources of paleontological remains.

(c) The term "Archaeological Area" shall mean the study of the traces of human culture, any land or water site by means of photographing, mapping, surveying, digging, sampling, excavating, and removing artifacts or other archaeological material or going on a site with that intent.

(d) The term "Field Archaeology" shall mean the Director of the Division of Archaeology who is authorized to initiate, operate, and maintain a statewide program in Archaeology.