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We had a great day one at the Academy dig site. It turned out to be good weather and everyone was super enthusiastic. I learned loads in the Primer on the early years at Lunenburg and the early settlers. Which is part of my heritage. I toured through the old cemetery and found some of my ancestors’ grave markers. It’s a strange feeling to see a 250 year old ancestors name, and their last resting place.
Another nerd quest…
Can’t wait until these socks are done!!!!!
Dawn
I listened to a fascinating lecture about archaeological finds on Sable Island Tuesday night. It was hosted by the Nova Scotia Archaeology society. The presentor was Charles Burke an archeologist with Parks Canada. I’ve had the good fortune of hearing him speak before about his archaeological adventures.
He’s a great champion of public archeaology. I agree we all should preserve the past. Culture is what makes us human.
This months lecture on MacNabs island was very interesting. Combined my love of genealogical research and archeaology. The archeaology Society put on a good show as usual with Vanessa Smith as presentor.
I had a great morning at The Archaeology lab at Saint Mary’s U. We had an expert talk about Ceramics. Some of the examples I recognize from the material finds at Louisbourg. I learned loads, that will help in my Archeaology volunteering and also my antique hunting.
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Another fantastic archeaology lecture at Saint Mary’s U. last night.
A little Geology and a little Archeaology what could be better.
I’m a nerd, and I love Archeaology. Put the two together and you end up at a lecture on geophysics and Archeaology. It was fascinating really, but I need to know more about Grande-pre now. The weather here really isn’t good enough for an outdoor quest, I’ll have to start my quest at the library. Wish me luck!!
I had a great afternoon, doing some Archeaology at the Shubie Park. It was a beautiful day.
I was lucky to have been able to attend a lecture at Saint Mary’s University, one of my old stomping grounds, Tuesday evening. Dr Douglas Owlsy is a famous forensic anthropologist from the Smithsonian institute. He has worked on a number of high profile Cases, Jeffery Dalmer, 9-11, and I recognize him from Forensic Files. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time he spoke of his latest project involving the remains found in the Cheasapeake bay area. Namely Jamestown and Saint Mary’s. It was a hard life for those colonists and the hardships were apparent in the bones they left behind. It was fascinating.
I stayed until after question period. I have now joined as a life-time member of the NS Archeaology society. Their upcoming monthly talks sounds super interesting to this Archeaology nerd;)
We had a day of preparing the site for recording. We did overhead photos to map the site. The Archeologists surveyed all three open sites and then we did some research. Finding stonework similar to what we found at the site has been a challenge. The many fireplaces that have been reconstructed on site do not have the same pattern of stonework. There’s the mystery. I’ll have to wait for answers unfortunately. I ended my week as I usually do at Kennington Cove. Here’s a few pics:
I hope I get back again next for another adventure.
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