Do you like art? Do you like rocks? Well have we got the show for you! This fortnight your hosts Ken and Gabe are joined by Bryn Tapper (Memorial University) to discuss Indigenous pictographs and petroglyphs from Maine and the Maritimes. Bryn also discusses the importance of rock art sites for understanding Indigenous landscapes, ontologies, and shamanistic practices. Show Notes Bragdon, K. J. (2002). The interstices of literacy: Books and writings and their use in Native American southern New England. In W. L. Merrill and I. Goddard (Eds.). Anthropology, History, and American History: Essays ..read more

It’s spooky season here on the New Brunswick Archaeology podcast. We’re joined by Dr. Chris Wolff to talk about his research about fear as an important aspect of societies past and present. He’ll also give you a primer on the archaeology of Newfoundland and Labrador, share some of his recent work at Stock Cove, and discuss how the peopling of Newfoundland fits into a broader understanding of the colonization of North America. And there’s even some bonus content about nuclear fallout shelters and drums! Show Notes: The Reformatory: A Novel, by Tanarive Due https://www.tananarivedue.com/ The Shi ..read more

This fortnight we were joined by some of the UNB and Parks Canada team conducting bioarchaeological research at the (rapidly eroding) Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton. Tune in to hear from Amy Scott, Mallory Moran, Kelsey Kane, Chris Burgess, Nicole Hughes, Taylor Corbett, and Nicole Breedon about mitigating 18th century cemeteries from the Fortress, and the cutting edge, we mean breaking news, uhhh….well anyway about broken bones, 18th century medical practice, and much more. Dr. Amy Scott and her research team will give an expanded presentation, “Skeletal Stories,” at the UNB-Fredericto ..read more

This fortnight, the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast makes sure you don’t feel like you’re up a creek without a paddle. Your hosts, Ken and Gabe, talk about dugouts, birchbark canoes, skin boats, and portage routes in a 13000 year tour of what we know, and especially what we don’t, about watercraft. We also introduce our new producer, Emanuel Akel. Finally, we’d like to fondly remember Dick Doyle, friend and archaeologist extraordinaire.  Check out Emanuel’s Podcast, Noize & Freeze Files, https://open.spotify.com/show/3uwx3f15B8zijkAXYlPZci?si=0960c2b904b84a89&nd=1&dlsi=79e9a ..read more

Tune in this fortnight for a new NB Archaeology Podcast series, “Great Sites.” In Great Sites episodes, we’ll showcase important archaeological sites from New Brunswick and the region. This episode, we talk to Dr. Sue Blair of the University of New Brunswick about the Jemseg Crossing Site (BkDm-14), where she led one of largest scale archaeological excavations ever undertaken in the province. The project was also a pioneering collaborative archaeology project.  Great Cites Blair, Susan. "Jemseg Archaeological Site". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadi ..read more

Most archaeological research in North America is cultural resource management, or CRM. This type of archaeology is conducted to protect archaeological sites from development, or mitigate the effects of that development on archaeological sites/resources. Your hosts are joined by Trevor Dow of Ecofor Consulting this fortnight to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of CRM. Show Notes Ecofor: https://www.ecofor.ca/about/our-team/ Altschul, J. H. and Klein, T. H. (2022) “Forecast for the US CRM Industry and Job Market, 2022–2031,” Advances in Archaeological Practice. Cambridge University Pre ..read more

Well, dear listener, we’ve reached the end of another year. Thanks for joining us each fortnight or so to talk shop. We’re looking forward to talking to you more in 2024. Until then, happy holidays to you and yours. Show notes: Cardamom+Banana Vieux Carre: https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/cardamom-banana-vieux-carre/ Campo Enoteca https://campoenoteca.com/ Gado-Gado (Portland, OR) : https://www.gadogadopdx.com/ The Sandy Hut Bar & Lounge (Portland, OR): https://www.instagram.com/sandyhutpdx/?hl=en Maven (Calgary, AB): https://www.mavenyyc.ca/ Orchard (Calgary, AB): https://orchardyyc.com ..read more

We’re joined this week by one of the legends of New Brunswick archaeology, none other than David Black. Dave joins us to discuss the important contributions on avocational archaeologists to understanding New Brunswick’s past. For those of you eager to see some of the local applications of Bonnie Pitblado’s advice from last show, this one’s for you. Dave also discusses some of the foundational research in New Brunswick archaeology. Show Notes Young, R. S., et al. (1992). "Geoarchaeology of Johns Bay, Maine." Geoarchaeology: An International Journal 7(3): 209-249. (re: “Chronological shingling ..read more

This fortnight, Ken and Gabe chat with Dr. Bonnie Pitblado (University of Oklahoma) about her work as the chair of the SAA Task Force on Archaeologist-Collector Collaborations, how collectors contribute to the understanding of early archaeology in OK, PAN(cakes), and how we can all find harmony through heritage in these important professional-avocational relationships. Show Notes Pitblado, Bonnie L., Matthew J. Rowe, Bryon Schroeder, Suzie Thomas, and Anna Wessman 2022 Professional–Collector Collaboration: Moving beyond Debate to Best Practice. Advances in Archaeological Practice 10(1):3-9. F ..read more

Show Notes Once upon a time in a secret smokefilled hotel room in Membertou, Darryl Kelman shared some of the deepest secrets of regional archaeology with your humble hosts to share some secret documents and other arcana; there were unspeakable rights, and quite a few unspeakable wrongs, too. We can’t share that with you, though. This fortnight Ken and Gabe are joined by Darryl, one of the Maritimes’ own top pocket finds, to talk about the Curse of Oak Island. Darryl shares some tips for archaeologists who want to communicate the extraordinary and real archaeology of the Maritimes without alie ..read more