n 1990 the Canadian Museum
of Civilization took the lead in establishing the
Meta Incognita Project. This project linked
historians and scientists at several institutions in Canada, the United
States, Great Britain and France, in a combined effort to recover further
information relating to the Frobisher expeditions.
Another important aim of the project was the protection of the
archaeological remains of Frobisher's
mines and temporary settlements. Through this work, we hope to learn
more about a fascinating episode in Canadian history, as well as to
preserve a tangible piece of Elizabethan heritage in Arctic Canada.
