Nov..2, 2013
Local plant researcher recognized for his dedication to Ontario archeology
Another one of our own, Rudy Fecteau.
Sept. 7, 2013
Archaeological dig in Lakeshore unveils artifacts up to 4,000 years old
Some of our own.
Sept. 7, 2013
Scientists have unearthed ancient artifacts that are upending the history of mankind
The Cutting Edge
Aug. 21, 2013
Where Words Mean as Much as Objects
Apaches’ Dispute With American Museum of Natural History
Jan. 7, 2013
Getting paid to dig up the past.
A Globe and Mail interview with Ron Williamson of ASI
Dec. 26, 2012
Archeological dig underway at road expansion site
Work by some of our own
Oct. 29, 2012
Excavating a Lake Babine Nation longhouse
“We recovered a tremendous amount of interesting data, including over 400 artefacts made from stone, bone, bark and metal,” says UNBC Anthropology Professor Farid Rahemtulla
Oct. 27, 2012
A letter dated May 1887 from the Ojibwe Indians of Ontario to Leo XIII.
Oct. 22, 2012
Mysterious bear figurines of the Dorset Culture
In the 1950s, the famous Danish archaeologist Jørgen Meldgaard (1927-2007) made a mysterious discovery in northeastern Canada
Oct. 21, 2012
Evidence of Viking Outpost Found in Canada
Sharpeners may be smoking guns in quest for New World's second Viking site.
Oct. 13, 2012
October Reflections on a Career in Archaeology
"We cannot all be money makers!"
Sept. 19, 2012
500 year old Yup’ik Eskimo hair could reveal insight into climate change
Chemical analysis of ancient Eskimo hair found in Western Alaska could reveal how people in the region lived through times of climate change over the last 1000 years.
Sept. 19, 2012
Alberta aboriginal rock etchings defaced with drill, power washer, acid
Apr. 21, 2012
Paleo-Indian site might demonstrate early ritual
One hallmark of humanity is the rich world of symbols we have constructed to give meaning to our lives.
Mar. 28, 2012
Human fossils hint at new species
The remains of what may be a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China.
Mar. 4, 2012
Research Reveals First Evidence of Hunting by Prehistoric Ohioans
Cut marks found on Ice Age bones indicate that humans in Ohio hunted or scavenged animal meat earlier than previously known.
Mar. 4, 2012
New evidence suggests Stone Age hunters from Europe discovered America
New archaeological evidence suggests that America was first discovered by Stone Age people from Europe – 10,000 years before the Siberian-originating ancestors of the American Indians set foot in the New World
Dec. 26, 2011
Long-forgotten Canadian find shakes up understanding of ancient humans
A Canadian archeologist is being credited -nearly 50 years after the fact -with discovering a prehistoric petroglyph site in southern Egypt
Dec. 10, 2011
Archaeologists Find New Evidence Of Animals Being Introduced To Prehistoric Caribbean
One of our own in the news!
Nov. 27, 2011
You have to smile once in a while.
Drawings As Important As Paleolithic Art?
Nov. 19, 2011
Canadian lake yields microscopic clues about submerged archaeological sites
After drilling for evidence under the bed of a lake in south-eastern Ontario, a McMaster researcher has turned up evidence of human activity that has been submerged since water covered it thousands of years ago.
Oct. 30, 2011
Old American theory is 'speared'.
An ancient bone with a projectile point lodged within it appears to up-end - once and for all - a long-held idea of how the Americas were first populated.
Sep. 18, 2011
Norway Wants Amundsen's Ship Back
Eighty years after it sank in the Canadian Arctic, the Maud may return to Norway.
Aug. 31, 2011
Caribbean Pirate Life: Tobacco, Ale … and Fine Pottery
A great pirate story to start the year.
Aug. 31, 2011
First nations take government to court to save ancient burial sites from road
Government has known since 2006 plan could damage millennia-old plots, plaintiffs say
May 12, 2011
Field Schools 2011
A list of field schools on Huronia OAS's blog
April 20, 2011
Railway relics unearthed at condo project tell history of Toronto's boom
Relics of Toronto's 19th-century railway boom, when train links began to turn the city into an industrial powerhouse, have been unearthed near Fort York.
April 13, 2011
Armchair Archaeology using Google Earth
David Kennedy from the University of Western Australia has found over 2000 potential archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia using Google Earth
April 3, 2011
Archaeologist discovers Thompson trading post
Two little piles of stones surrounded by scrub pine in northern Manitoba may have given archaeologists and historians a physical link to one of North America's greatest explorers and map-makers.
March 26, 2011
Stone tools 'demand new American story'
The long-held theory of how humans first populated the Americas may have been well and truly broken.
March 20, 2011
"Collections and Objections" by Michelle A. Hamilton
"A nuanced study of conflicts over possession of Aboriginal artifacts." A recommended read.
March 6, 2011
Searching For Our Origins
The Clovis: Were they first? It's worth watching the on-line video.
February 25, 2011
Ancient child's bones found in Arctic
Some 11,500 years ago one of the earliest families laid the remains of a three-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska.
February 19, 2011
Lost Rivers of Toronto
Walks that trace the courses of creeks that once flowed through Toronto.
February 7, 2011
Ancient Weapons Emerge From Melting Artic Ice
An array of weapons dating as far back as 2,400 years is found as ice patches melt away in Canada's Mackenzie Mountains.
February 7, 2011
Rescue Excavation at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
As the sea level continues to rise and the coastline continues to retreat, archaeological sites related to the fortress become exposed and seriously threatened or damaged by erosion along this active coastline.