SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Archaeological Field School at Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Summer 2007
Field: July 2 – July 21
Lab: July 23 – August 3
Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, situated in
beautiful Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, commemorates the mid-18th
century Deportation of the Acadians. Tradition suggests that
this was the site of the Acadian parish church of Saint Charles,
where over 400 Acadian men and boys were arrested on the
afternoon of September 5th, 1755. These events provide the
backdrop for our archaeological investigations. The aim of this
project, now in its seventh year, is to locate and examine
archaeological resources associated with the pre-Deportation
Acadian community, including the Church of Saint Charles
itself. Students are trained in a range of skills associated with
archaeological reconnaissance, excavation, data recording and,
in the second part of the course, post-excavation processing of finds and interpretation.
During the fieldwork component (ANTH 3373.1/4464.1) students will commute to the site daily from Saint
Mary’s University (1hr drive, transportation provided). The lab component (ANTH 3374.2/4465.2) will be
held at the Parks Canada Archaeology Lab in Halifax. Student selection will be based on academic merit
with preference given to Saint Mary’s University Anthropology Majors.
Expression of Interest
Name:
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Academic background: __________________________________________________________
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(please attach a copy – may be a photocopy – of your academic transcript)
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 4 MAY 2007
(Continue on back if necessary)
Please return to Jonathan Fowler, Anthropology Dept., Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3