Our attempt at an archaeological dig…
Whenever you dig up a piece of ground, there is potential for finding something from the past. I have not found anything too exciting myself – bent nails, pieces of glass, and a bottle top or two. However, the back of our yard seems to have been the dumping ground for whoever lived here before as we have found an old car engine, a rusted foot-pedal Singer sewing machine, and countless other bits and pieces of metal.
Many other places in Canada yield information about the people who lived here first and tell us about their lives and habits. Some of the finds may include tools made from bone, metal or stone, pottery, and decorative objects.
You can find a list of archaeological sites in Canada here: Canadian Encyclopedia
You can view archaeological specimens and historical collections here at The Canadian Museum of History. They also have a couple fun lesson plans for learning about Aboriginal heritage and culture.
For our timeline book, we printed off pictures of some of the archaeological specimens to glue in. And we read a little about what archaeological sites there are in our province and what has been found there.
Getting to Know Canada 