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Category Archives: Archaeology
Five key things about Long Branch
Each person has their own view about what’s important about Long Branch. Here are five concepts that appeal to me: 1. History and pre-history. Geomorphology. 2. Samuel Smith. Borderlands concept. Changes at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. Marie Curtis Park. … Continue reading
Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007) documents the story of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn who “stole themselves” from slavery
I’ve got a home in Glory Land is a book by Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007) that brings to mind Barbara J. Little’s (2007) story of a runaway people. Among other topics of interest the book by Frost refers to the … Continue reading
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Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre (Karolyn Smardz)
I recently read an article by Karolyn Smardz Frost entitled Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre. To be more precise, the article was written when the author’s name was Karolyn Smardz. The article offers a great overview of … Continue reading
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Barbara J. Little (2007) relates the story of a runaway people
Recently I’ve been reading Historical archaeology: Why the past matters (2007) by Barbara J. Little. I began by reading the second paragraph on p. 111 which notes that Charles Orser and Pedro Funari have identified and investigated several historical sites where fugitive … Continue reading
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Ron Williamson provides a valuable overview of aspects of early North American warfare in “The House of Cut-Off Heads”
Recently I read Chapter 8 of a book entitled The taking and displaying of human body parts by Amerindians (2007). Beautifully written and informative, the chapter is by the Canadian archaeologist Ron Williamson. The full title of the chapter is: “Otintsiskiaj … Continue reading
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Cultural cleansing in Iraq (2010)
I came across Cultural cleansing in Iraq (2010) in the course of a search for books dealing with archaeology at the Toronto Public Library. As a result of my active involvement in efforts by area residents to ensure that the … Continue reading
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