MONTREAL – Who would’ve known that all those times you were sleeping in high school history class, you could have been learning something interesting?
Archaeology Month is upon us in Quebec this August and two archaeology buffs are boning up on history.
Archaeologist Louise Pothier from the Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archaeology and History in Montreal and Nathalie Barbe, the co-ordinator for Archeo-Quebec are spokespeople for the event.
They want to raise awareness about the exciting finds and discoveries made across the province.
There are approximately 9,000 archaeology sites in Quebec, filled with 12,000 years of our extensive history.
One of those sites is found underneath a disused parking lot in Old Montreal.
According to Pothier, beneath this parking lot lies the site of the first permanent parliament of Canada that dates back to when our country was called the United Province of Canada.
Artefacts such as alcohol and water bottles, pipes, and ink wells that date back to the mid-19th century, have been dug up so far.
For those interested in exploring more, Barbe suggests that budding archaeologists visit the Pointe-du-Buisson Museum of Archaeology.
There, visitors can explore authentic digging sites in the woods throughout the month of August.
For any more information, visit www.archaeomonth.com.
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