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:

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.