Tag Archives: archaeology

Huron pipe – same pipe the other side 1600s

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Huron pipe – same pipe the other side 1600s, a photo by William J. Gibson, the Canuckshutterer on Flickr. I was lucky enough to get asked to photograph a family farm collection of artifacts from the French contact period with … Continue reading →

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Sutton talks about Joseph Taché’s work in Huronia

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

At the June meeting of the Huronia Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society, Catherine Sutton spoke about Joseph Charles Taché, a 19th century polymath who included in his mass of work, archaeological excavation in Huronia. Sutton is involved in HARN, … Continue reading →

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my Friday overfloweth

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

Lots on my plate today.   visited the Ellery Site, sw of Waverley, Ontario, on provincially owned land where Laurentian University Department of Anthropology held an archaeology field school.  Two Huron villages, one dated to the 1400s based on distinctive … Continue reading →

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walking over area of a Huron site with a 21st century Ontario Hydro cut

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

walking over area of a Huron site with a 21st century Ontario Hydro cut Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer “Bill” (W.J. Gibson) This is south of HWY 12 between Victoria Harbour and Waubashene. The village site has not been excavated. It … Continue reading →

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Ontario Archaeological Society – Huronia Chapter

Posted on October 11, 2009 by

I attended a meeting of this group the other day and joined.  I will be doing a lot of learning and will help out with their blog and their web site. see http://huronia.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/

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