by Bill Finlayson | Aug 16, 2019 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
One of the aspects of planning the excavations of the Draper Site in 1975 was negotiating a contract between The University of Western Ontario and the National Museum of Man, since the museum had obtained funds from Transport Canada to support the excavations. In...
by Bill Finlayson | Jul 16, 2019 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
We now delve into the challenges of recognizing the potential contamination of living floors under the longhouses. In my June 14 blog post, I stated that “one of the fascinating discoveries of our excavations at Draper was that the occupants had created middens at the...
by Bill Finlayson | Jun 25, 2019 | Draper and Duffin Creek Archaeology
Our 1975 and 1978 excavations at the Draper Site revealed many fascinating aspects about this Iroquoian village which has traditionally been dated to about 1450-1500 A.D. Forty years after completion of our work, Draper remains one of the most significant excavations...
