by Bill Finlayson | Aug 28, 2020 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
As we continue this sensitive topic from Evidence for Indigenous Warfare at the Draper Village Site Part 1, we reiterate that although this isn’t an easy part of any country’s history to explore, let alone read about or appreciate, it does help to understand the past...
by Bill Finlayson | Jul 15, 2020 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
In my last two blogs, I examined evidence for the use of special structures which assisted in the defense of the Draper site. This included palisades, sometimes with catwalks inside which served as platforms to defend the villages. These catwalks provided a strategic...
by Bill Finlayson | Jun 23, 2020 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
In Draper Village Site Defensive Structures Part 1, I detailed the use of palisades in the defense of the Draper Village as it grew from a small village comprised of about eight longhouses to become a very large one comprised of 41 structures. In this blog I want to...