Archaeology in Nova Scotia

Introduction

Contents

Chronology

Protecting our Special Places

Archaeology Sites

Underwater Archaeology

Cultural Origins

Over the past 11,000 years, the area we know today as Nova Scotia has been settled by many different groups of people. Archaeology in Nova Scotia provides a glimpse into this history.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Featured Links:

View objects from the Nova Scotia Museum’s Ethnology collection online with the Reciprocal Research Network (RRN). The Nova Scotia Museum has 477 objects that are publically visible on the RRN. These items have been available since June 29, 2011, and have been viewed 11870 times. Learn more about the Reciprocal Research Network »

Archaeology in Nova Scotia: 2011 News

Archaeology in Nova Scotia: 2010 News

Archaeology in Nova Scotia: 2009 News

Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities
This virtual exhibit is based upon the physical exhibit of the same title produced by the History Section of the Nova Scotia Museum in 1999 - 2000. That exhibit was one of the products of the project Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities.

Special Places Protection:  Protecting Archaeological Sites and Artifacts in Nova Scotia.

Be sure to visit Fossils of Nova Scotia and the bilingual The Trace Fossils Mystery websites for information on Palaeontology in Nova Scotia.