Field notes

8 weeks to Spring Kickoff!

I know, it just snowed again; how can we even be thinking of Spring? But planning is my specialty and that is the only way to make things great. Spring Kickoff this year will have some new team building events, new workshops, and new experts to help our team be better at what we do, … Read More 8 weeks to Spring Kickoff!

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Fire and Archaeology

During the summer of 2017, wildfires ravaged the interior of British Columbia, causing millions of dollars of devastation to personal property, infrastructure, livestock, natural habitats and resources. While nature has grown increasingly adapt at recovery, these hard hit ecozones will exhibit the scars from this impact for many years. We had opportunity to witness the … Read More Fire and Archaeology

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What do archaeologists do in the winter, aka what about the snow and frozen ground?

In an ideal world, archaeologists would be digging up fabulous things year-round, following the sunshine and warm weather. Ahhhh… sadly, that just isn’t the case, especially if you live and work in Canada. In general, our winters are spent cataloguing artifacts recovered over the field season, and writing reports about all the projects completed over … Read More What do archaeologists do in the winter, aka what about the snow and frozen ground?

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What does a microblade look like?

Amanda #therook and what we initially thought was a #microblade #archaeology

Microblades are a unique technology focused on producing thin, narrow blade-like flakes from distinctly prepared cores. The production sequence that produces these tiny blades will have some specific typological characteristics that are easy to identify. Look for: long, straight, thin flakes (1/3 width over length); parallel, lateral margins; a strong arris (sometimes two); and little … Read More What does a microblade look like?

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