This fortnight we’re joined by Dr. Matt Betts, the Curator of Eastern Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History and the former head of the Canadian Archaeology Association’s Climate Change Committee to talk about some of the climate threats to the terrestrial and underwater archaeological record. Matt discusses the analytical challenges and inequalities introduced by climate change’s effects on the archaeological record, and calls for a renewed commitment to culture history.

Show Notes

Place-Making in the Pretty Harbour: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9780776627779/place-making-in-the-pretty-harbour/

HMS Terror: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/HMS-Terror-Hardback/p/18506

https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/burning-libraries-the-race-to-save-canadas-coastal-archaeological-sites-before-theyre-washed-away/

Hit piece:

“Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBG6PLQhQ0E

“Butchering a Bison With Clovis Tools and Points” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmsrkFjPiKM

Credits:

Sponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment Fund

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

Music Credits: Justin Hoenke (Title/Hit Pieces) and Shayne Dahl (Hakuna Errata)

This fortnight, Gabe and Ken dial across one of the 4-OCEANS that make up the initiative Dr. Thomas Royle (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) joins us to talk about. We're getting into NISP and MNI, sharkaeology, and how big data can reveal the evolving palates of early Colonial period Virginians. Cast a line because there's no trout about it, if you've gadidae off this weekend, grab an ale, wife, and turn on the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast.

Show Notes

• Thomas Royle: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/thomas.royle
• 4-OCEANS: https://www.ntnu.edu/museum/4-oceans
• https://historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/halberd/
• Royle, Thomas C.A., J. Ryan Kennedy, Eric J. Guiry, Luke S. Jackman, Yuka Shichiza, and Dongya Y. Yang. 2024. Sharkaeology: Expanding Understandings of Historical Chinese Diaspora Shark Fisheries in Monterey Bay, California, through the Genetic Species Identification of Archaeological Chondrichthyes Remains. Human Ecology 52(3):479–495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-024-00521-5

Credits

Sponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment Fund

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

The New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast is on the road again! This fortnight, Ken is reporting from the first ever Canadian Cultural Resources Association Meeting in Toronto (and, of course, from an airport Chilis). Not only does Ken provide sober analysis and insight, he also gave a talk himself (we’ll post that along with his interview of himself some other time). If you’re interested in the future of the past, you won’t want to miss this episode and Ken’s interviews with: Marie-Anne Paradis (CCRA, Artéfact Urbain), Matthew Munro (Stantec), Matt Beaudoin (TMHC), Richard Grubb (ACRA, Richard Grubb and Associates), Kenneth Aitchison (FAME, Headland Archaeology)

Aaron Detler (Haudenosaunee Development Institute), Maryssa Barras (ICOMOS Canada and City of Hamilton), Dallas Tomah (Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick), and Sara Beanlands (CCRA, Boreas Heritage Consultants)

This fortnight, we’re joined by Dr. Michael O’Rourke, the Climate Change Archaeologist for the Northwest Territories (NWT) government for our next instalment in our climate change series. Mike walks us through some of the unique climate change concerns facing NWT, and the innovative approaches he is involved with to address the crisis.

Show Notes

Lipe, W. D. (1984). Value and meaning in cultural resources. In H. Cleere (Ed.), Approaches to the Archaeological Heritage: A Comparative Study of World Cultural Resource Management Systems (pp. 1-11). Cambridge University Press.

https://cabinradio.ca/171004/news/arts/culture/being-the-nwts-climate-change-archaeologist/

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/digital-shoreline-analysis-system-dsas

Hit pieces

Monitoring Heritage at Risk Sites in Rapidly Changing Coastal Environments: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/issue/89D2E11022610823CB92D5A357AAC9E9

Credits

Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & Science

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight we’re bringing you an episode about a podcast. The HIS 399 class at the University of New England, under the tutelage of Eric Zuelow (historian) and Arthur Anderson (archaeologist), recently produced “Falling By The Wayside,” a documentary-style podcast about some buildings at the University of New England campus that were almost lost to history. Arthur and Eric, along with Peyton Stevens, Marissa Carter, and Kai Watkins will tell you about the process of producing the podcast, about the challenges and joys of merging archaeology with history, and a little bit about Biddeford at the turn of the 20th century. Tune in to hear about it, and then check out their podcast.

Show Notes & Hit Piece:

• Falling by the Wayside Podcast: sites.une.edu/unepast/
• Dr. Eric Zuelow, Dr. Arthur Anderson, Marissa Carter, Peyton Stevens, Kai Watkins

Credits

Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & Science

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight, Ken and Gabe sit down for a conversation with a real geoarchaeologist: Robin Woywitka (Grant McEwan University). It may start with the doom, but it ends with the laughs, and the hope for a brighter, collaborative future. Grab your Russian Peat Borers, we're headed to the muskeg.

Show Notes:

Ronaghan, B. M. (Ed.). (2017). Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Basin Archaeology and Palaeo environments. Athabasca University Press. https://www.aupress.ca/books/120207-albertas-lower-athabasca-basin/

Cecco, Leyland (2025) Polar heritage sites are slipping into the sea – but can one island live forever online? The Guardian, Feb 10, 2025

Tirlea, D., Kristensen, T., Osicki, A., Jensen, B., Williams, K., Caners, R., Lumley, L., & Woywitka, R. (2023). Ice, Mountains, and People: Applying a Multi-proxy Approach to Reveal Changes in Alberta’s Alpine Ecosystems through Ice Patch Research. Journal of Glacial Archaeology, 6, 47-78. https://doi.org/10.1558/jga.25613

CAA Climate Change Statement (2022): https://canadianarchaeology.com/caa/caa-2022-statement-climate-change-and-archaeology?ip_login_no_cache=%A1%96%3Cu%CA%3A%EB%95

Hit Pieces:

Canadian Cultural Resources Association: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-cultural-resources-association/

This conference is a fantastic opportunity to network with CRM professionals, gain insights from leading experts, and help shape the future of Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management in Canada.

• Secure your spot now at the new ticket price of $175 and be part of this important conversation! Tickets available here Hotel reservation here

Credits:

Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & Science

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight we’ve got an all coastal erosion episode. Andrea Richardson, the Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator at the Cape Sable Historical Society, updates us about some of her work and plans for monitoring and managing coastal erosion in Nova Scotia. Katie DeWater and Arthur Anderson of the University of New England join us to discuss a recent paper led by Katie that used GIS, archaeological survey, and sea-level rise modeling to consider archaeological site vulnerability in the Quoddy Region. Spoiler alert: still have to visit the sites in person. And don’t forget to submit your entries for the upcoming prize draw!

Show Notes

Andrea Richardson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-richardson-901b52290/?originalSubdomain=ca

More about the Cape Sable Historical Society's work: https://fb.watch/xvITd4SEPM/

Nova Scotia Community Archaeology Reporting Form (https://www.nsa-cca.com/report-a-site/)

DeWater, K. A., Anderson, A. W., Hrynick, M. G., & Kochtitzky, W. (2024). Evaluating Quoddy Region archaeological site vulnerability to sea-level rise and erosion through the integration of geographic information system modeling and surveys. North American Archaeologist, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01976931241295720

50th Episode Spectacular Draw:

Email (newbrunswickarchaeology@gmail.com) or find us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/new_brunswick_archaeology/) and send us a picture of you listening to the Pod, or even just a note "hey I'd love a free book"!

Your GRAND PRIZE: https://www.massarchaeology.org/product/a-new-england-typology-of-native-american-projectile-points/

Hit Pieces

Newsom, B., Cole-Will, R., & Schmitt, C. (2025). Maliamuksi’k, Maliapdmu’k—It Takes Care of Us, So We Take Care of It: Indigenous Heritage Stewardship at Acadia National Park, Maine. Journal of Field Archaeology, 50(1), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2024.2439222

Credits:

Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & Science

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

Happy New Year from the New Brunswick archaeology podcast! This fortnight, Ken and Gabe review a few of the year’s highlights in archaeology, with some digressions into the style, food, and beverage. Then they hand it over to the NB Arch Pod Producer, Emanuel Akel to provide you with some musical suggestions. We’re looking forward to chatting with you more in the new year, listener--it will be so nice.

Show Notes:

Vieux Carre Cocktail: https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/vieux-carre-recipe/

Holiday French 75: https://burrataandbubbles.com/cranberry-french-75/

Gravy Margarita (warning: Ken did not try this, no guarantee it is even drinkable...): https://www.instagram.com/garnishyourglass/reel/DCVNJOwNqPk/

World’s Oldest Bread: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07541-7

World’s Oldest Cave Paintings: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07541-7

Emanuel's Tracks

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• Midnight in a perfect world by DJ Shadow
• Transient Touch by Emmani Freeze Ft. Valeria
• la lune l'imperatrice
• Objects by Fat Jon

n.b., Ken and Gabe have reviewed guidelines and some of the legal situation related to Fair Dealing in Canada, specifically the use of audio clips in podcasts. If you have concerns about the use of audio tracks in this podcast episode, please contact us at kenneth.holyoke@uleth.ca, gabriel.hrynick@unb.ca, and newbrunswickarchaeology@gmail.com

Credits:

Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & Science

Producer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn