Our Lands Speak: Early Excavations at the Draper Site-Part 1

The Draper site was first excavated by members of the Ontario Archaeological Society (O.A.S.) in 1953. This work was summarized by William Donaldson, one of the members of the society in 1963.  Excavations at the site focused on that of middens. Approximately 2,500 sq. feet of the site was dug. It has been noted that […]

Our Lands Speak: 1974: Getting Ready to Dig the Draper Site, Part 2

In my last blog, I detailed the work involved in completing my Ph.D. dissertation in 1974. During the summer of 1974 much of my time was spent preparing the draft and final copies of the first four chapter of this dissertation. At the same time, I received a small contract from the Archaeological Survey of […]