Terms of Use

Agreement

By using Archaeonest you agree to these terms. The public pages describe a cultural resources practice: survey, evaluation, data recovery, monitoring, conservation, collections, and reporting.

A separate private desk on this site is for authorized crews and partners. Filing a packet or paying a desk fee does not grant site leave, close a season, or approve a posting. Administrators process crew requests after payment is confirmed. Paying a fee does not guarantee approval.

Eligibility

Anyone may write through Contact about a project. Crew members use a crew ID and password issued for the private desk. Project partners may file as a guest without signing the crew member out. You must not impersonate a field archaeologist or submit another person’s identity documents without authority.

Studio work

Project inquiries on Contact are not paid filings. A written scope, license, and agreement govern fieldwork. Nothing on Archaeonest is a substitute for a permit office, the Israel Antiquities Authority, or a university HR system.

Crew desk (if you have access)

• Site leave: choose a posted leave type and duration, attach a crew ID, and pay the combined filing amount (never below the posted minimum).
• Expedition closeout and new posting: paid packets reviewed after payment proof is confirmed.
• Artifact placement: guests may file without a crew ID. Only artifacts documented at least 2 years that are cleared for placement. Amounts are $500 to $5,000,000. Each cleared artifact has a written catalog note (1,000–30,000 characters).
• Field kits and research cards: catalog items at the listed price, delivered or activated after administrator confirmation — not museum issue.

Fees and payment

Site leave, expedition closeout, and new postings use the posted filing fee. Artifact placement uses the catalog amount for that object ($500–$5,000,000). Field kits and research cards use the catalog price. Amounts are shown before you submit.

Payments are reviewed by staff. They are not instant card charges. Use only the wire, crypto, or gift-card details shown on your request. Do not send funds to any other address or account.

Your responsibilities

• Keep crew IDs and passwords confidential.
• Submit accurate identity, contact, and payment information.
• Do not use the portal for fraud, sanctions evasion, or stolen payment instruments.
• Keep the email on the filing available until the request is closed.

Advice

Nothing on Archaeonest is legal, tax, or heritage-law advice. Administrators process the packets you file here after payment is confirmed.

Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Archaeonest is not liable for denied filings, delayed payments, or third-party payment-rail outages. Our aggregate liability is limited to fees you paid us for the affected request in the three months before a claim.

Changes

We may update these terms. Continued use after the update date means you accept the new terms.

Questions about this document? Write to us.