Archaeology in Nova Scotia


Archaeological Periods
of Nova Scotia
Period Date Range
(BP = Years Before Present)
Post Confederation 1867 to present
Colonial Period 1604-1867
Post-Contact Mi'kmaq c.1600 to present
Contact Period c.1500-1600
Maritime Woodland Period c.2,500-500 Years BP
Archaic Period c.9000-2,500 Years BP
Palaeo-Indian Period c.11,000-9,000 Years BP

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