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Responsibilities of the Provincial Archaeology Office

The Provincial Archaeology Office (PAO), of the Culture and Heritage Division, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, is the regulatory agency for all archaeology conducted within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is responsible for several areas including:

• Archaeological Site Management and Protection
• Archaeological Permitting
• Review of Land Use Applications
• Development of Policy and Procedures
• Consultation with Various Groups having Archaeological Interests
• Education

Excavation of the Dorset Palaeoeskimo soapstone quarry at Fleur de Lys