Jeff Seibert
Ministry of Transport, Planning and Environmental, Department Member
- Trent University, Trent University Archaeological Research Centre, Department Memberadd
- Archaeology, Anthropology, Public Archaeology, Ontario Archaeology, French regime in America, Military Archaeology, and 55 more19th Century Military Archaeology, 19th Century Military Fortifications, Southern Ontario prehistory, Mesoamerican Archaeology, Maya Archaeology, British Military History, British Military Archaeology, Military History, Native American Studies, Canadian Native History, Archaeology of Architecture, Architecture, Spatial Analysis, Built Environment, Classic Maya (Archaeology), Spatial analysis (Archaeology), Social Inequality (Anthropology), Ancient Civilization (Archaeology), Spatial archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Clay Tobacco Pipes, Military Sites Archaeology, Late Woodland (Archaeology in Northeastern North America), Marshall Sahlins, Huron-Wendat, New France, Huron Archaeology, Punk Archaeology, James Anaya, Belizean Studies, Archaeological Collections Management, Collections Management, Cultural Resource Management (Archaeology), American Indian History, Anishinaabe Culture, Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, Eastern North American Archaeology, Contact Period Archaeology, Ceramics (Archaeology), North American archaeology, French Colonial Archaeology, Great Lakes Archaeology, Midwest Archaeology, Archaeology of Colonialism, Middle Woodland/Hopewell, Hopewell Archaeology, Paleoindians, Space and Place, Mohawk Archaeology, Ancient Urban Planning, Canadian Archaeology, Archaeology of ethnicity, Lithic Technology, and Landscape Archaeologyedit
- I am one of the two Regional Archaeologists at Ontario's Ministry of Transportation (MTO). The work we do involves c... moreI am one of the two Regional Archaeologists at Ontario's Ministry of Transportation (MTO). The work we do involves clearing corridors of archaeological concerns as part of the environmental assessment (EA) process, both through working with consultants and some in house work. We are also responsible for screening areas being developed for transportation corridors for archaeological potential. All of this work involves consultation with First Nations and Metis communities and to a lesser degree other affected parties including stakeholder groups.
Although I did my graduate work in Mesoamerican archaeology (having conducted fieldwork in both Belize and Guatemala), I have returned to my first interest, the archaeology of Ontario (and the Northeast more broadly).edit
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This short paper outlines the value of engineering drawings in the process of conducting archaeological assessments as part of the highway design and improvement process.
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English translation of a 2004 Spanish language paper. Published in English in 2009 on the FAMSI website http://www.famsi.org/reports/03101/
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This paper seeks to examine the function of structure 12A, Minanhá, Belize, by examining the architectural makeup of the structure, as well as associated artifacts. Structure 12A is what Mayanists refer to as an 'audiencia' range... more
This paper seeks to examine the function of structure 12A, Minanhá, Belize, by examining the architectural makeup of the structure, as well as associated artifacts. Structure 12A is what Mayanists refer to as an 'audiencia' range structure, meaning that it is long multi roomed structure that serves as a boundary building between a courtyard group and a public plaza. Scholars have often assigned these structures. In order to assess the function of this structure, 12A will be compared to similar buildings, in similar configurations from the surrounding area. This comparison will be facilitated through a discussion of the architectural makeup of these structures, and a brief summation of the artifacts found in association with them. It is believed that this comparison will allow form more informed models concerning the role of these public edifices as a class of architecture, and in particular structure 12A to be made.
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As archaeological management practices change and evolve, there has been an increasing move towards implementing avoidance mitigation strategies for significant archaeological sites. In Ontario the pressure to make this change has come... more
As archaeological management practices change and evolve, there has been an increasing move towards implementing avoidance mitigation strategies for significant archaeological sites. In Ontario the pressure to make this change has come from a number of directions and sources, including from First Nations groups and stakeholder groups looking to preserve archaeological sites, MTCS policy and practice documents which encourage site preservation and financial pressures like the desire to spend tax dollars more efficiently. Provincial bodies which administer large areas which contain archaeological resources, like the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) are particularly engaged with these practices, and constantly seek to find the balance between cost and benefit in the management of cultural heritage resources, including archaeological sites. Determining what constitutes a “significant” site, determining what level of impact is acceptable to sites, and the costs and benefits of avoiding excavation versus significantly altering the design of projects are at the core of this pursuit for MTO. In addition, MTO and other Provincial bodies are tasked with consulting meaningfully with First Nations groups in an attempt to find solutions to these problems. This paper explores these questions, drawing specific examples from MTO highway design and asset management projects in Central Ontario.
*please contact me if you are interested in a copy of this paper or to discuss the topics via PM
*please contact me if you are interested in a copy of this paper or to discuss the topics via PM
This represents the combined reading copy of the paper and the powerpoint presentation
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with Ashley Mendes and Gareth Newfield.
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Paper / Lecture presented at the University of Toronto Archaeology Centre
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Technical archaeological report filed in advance of infrastructural improvements at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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An archaeological technical report submitted to Defence Construction Canada in advance of infrastructural improvements at Fort Frederick, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario.
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This is a ppt presentation given through the Ontario Archaeological Society to First Nations monitors in training. Please note that this is a presentation reflecting my own experience and opinions and not a peer reviewed publication.