The underwater archeology of the sites pre-dating the contact between the First Nations and the Europeans is confronted to difficult challenges! The nature of the remains makes the discovery of these sites often very difficult. However, the potential for new knowledge is enormous in these types of submerged sites.
Peechee IV on site, F. Ronca, C. Dagneau
High Altitude Break: Two archaeologists take a break after a dive to recover sediment samples in Lake Minnewanka. Dives conducted at more than 1,450 meters of altitude require very strict procedures.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:25:29
© Thierry Boyer / Parks Canada
High Altitude Break: Two archaeologists take a break after a dive to recover sediment samples in Lake Minnewanka. Dives conducted at more than 1,450 meters of altitude require very strict procedures.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:25:29
© Thierry Boyer / Parks Canada
Divers in front of l'Anse-aux-Meadows site.
Diving a Norse site: An underwater survey conducted off L’Anse aux Meadows, the oldest European settlement in the Americas unfortunately did not deliver underwater remains. The reconstruction of a Norse building is visible in the background.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:24:21
© Jonathan Moore / Parks Canada
Diving a Norse site: An underwater survey conducted off L’Anse aux Meadows, the oldest European settlement in the Americas unfortunately did not deliver underwater remains. The reconstruction of a Norse building is visible in the background.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:24:21
© Jonathan Moore / Parks Canada
Gwaii Haanas II, Sawbill, and float plane in front of Huxley camp.
In the Land of the Haida: Underwater exploration to locate the oldest sites in Canada faces considerable logistical challenges. Sites linked to the first inhabitants of the continent that possibly go back more than 10,000 years are located in more than 40 meters of water.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:23:36
© Jonathan Moore / Parks Canada
In the Land of the Haida: Underwater exploration to locate the oldest sites in Canada faces considerable logistical challenges. Sites linked to the first inhabitants of the continent that possibly go back more than 10,000 years are located in more than 40 meters of water.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:23:36
© Jonathan Moore / Parks Canada
Stakes # 54, 55, 56 etc., immediately north of channel marker buoy mooring block.
Gone Fishing: These stakes are the remains of the Mnjikaning fish weirs used over thousands of years to harvest fish in the narrows at Atherley, Ontario.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:26:27
© Peter Waddell / Parks Canada
Gone Fishing: These stakes are the remains of the Mnjikaning fish weirs used over thousands of years to harvest fish in the narrows at Atherley, Ontario.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:26:27
© Peter Waddell / Parks Canada
Peechee IV on site, mountains, dive flag, divers on surface
Submerged First Nation: One of the oldest sites in Alberta, dated to approximately 9,000 years BP, lies beneath the cold waters of Lake Minnewanka, near the majestic Cascade Mountain. The construction of a dam in 1941 submerged this very rare site.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:25:04
© Thierry Boyer/ Parks Canada
Submerged First Nation: One of the oldest sites in Alberta, dated to approximately 9,000 years BP, lies beneath the cold waters of Lake Minnewanka, near the majestic Cascade Mountain. The construction of a dam in 1941 submerged this very rare site.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:25:04
© Thierry Boyer/ Parks Canada
General photo with divers and boat. North shore of Wreck Island.
Back to Fresh Air: The end of a dive near the Norse site of L’Anse aux Meadows. Such favourable weather conditions are rare on the Atlantic shores.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:24:04
© Chriss Ludin / Parks Canada
Back to Fresh Air: The end of a dive near the Norse site of L’Anse aux Meadows. Such favourable weather conditions are rare on the Atlantic shores.
Date: 2016:08:01 09:24:04
© Chriss Ludin / Parks Canada
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