Archaeological sites are the physical remains of past human activity on the landscape. Whenever people have lived in a place, they have left traces of their daily lives behind. Whether these be broken tools, ruined buildings, ancient firepits, or the trash from a meal, all of these physical things tell a story. Archaeologists collect data from archaeological sites to help us understand what our lives were like long ago.
Palaeontological sites are places where the physical remains or evidence of animals and plants are preserved, either in very ancient sediments or as fossils in bedrock. Preserved mammoth bones, dinosaur fossils, and even ancient tracks are just a few examples. Palaeontologists collect data from palaeontological sites to help us understand what the world looked like from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of years ago.
Traditional Use Sites are places where Indigenous peoples have made and/or continue to make use of the natural landscape. Indigenous Knowledge Keepers know the locations, uses, and heritage significance of Traditional Use sites, and are able to teach younger generations the important values, spiritual beliefs, and language of Indigenous peoples through interactions with the natural world.
