Category Archives: Archaeology

Archaeology offers a model for the uncovering and organizing of information

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jaan Pill

Archaeology is a field of study. It also serves as a metaphor. By metaphor I’m thinking of the fact that an archaeological survey involves the application of a grid across a plot of land. Each artfifact that is is dug … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Jane's Walks | Heritage Walks | Heritage Rides, Mindfulness | Leave a comment

It’s great to read week by week of events that happened in 1812, two-hundred years ago.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jaan Pill

I’m impressed with this blog, which I learned of through Twitter via @ArchaeologyTO. “This blog,” as the blog explains, “tries to provide further information about events as they happen in 1812. It is meant to provide some context and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Toronto | Leave a comment

Five key things about Long Branch

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Long Branch and beyond, Long Branch Historical Society | Leave a comment

Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007) documents the story of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn who “stole themselves” from slavery

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Military history, Toronto | Leave a comment

Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre (Karolyn Smardz)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Toronto | Leave a comment

Barbara J. Little (2007) relates the story of a runaway people

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Military history | Leave a comment

Ron Williamson provides a valuable overview of aspects of early North American warfare in “The House of Cut-Off Heads”

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Military history, Samuel Smith | Leave a comment

Cultural cleansing in Iraq (2010)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

Posted in Archaeology, Military history | Leave a comment

Anthropology: A student’s guide to theory and practice (2009)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jaan Pill

I like to make it a habit to have somewhere close to fifty books on hold at a time from the Toronto Public Library. I like to make a close study of one or two paragraphs in each book and … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology | Leave a comment