Place-making in the Pretty Harbour : the archaeology of Port Joli, Nova Scotia / edited by Matthew Betts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The book describes in detail the findings of five seasons (2008-2012) of survey and excavation in Port Joli, and ten years of laboratory analysis, undertaken by the Canadian Museum of History, in collaboration with Acadia First Nation. It also incorporates data recovered from previous archaeological work conducted in Port Joli by Erskine, Raddall, Millard, and others, providing a complete synthesis of one of Nova Scotia's richest Indigenous archaeological records. Reviving the art of a traditional archaeology 'site monograph', the work provides a complete presentation of all the archaeological information recovered, including full-colour artifact plates, technical drawings, profiles, and maps, in addition to a complete data description and synthesis. The final chapter presents a culture history of the Port Joli, summarizing how the 'pretty harbour' became a central place for Mi'kmaq prior to the arrival of Europeans. A copublication with the Canadian Museum of History."-- Provided by publisher.

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Abstract -- Résumé -- List of Tables -- Liste of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 The E'se'get Archaeology Project Matthew Betts -- Introduction -- Shell Midden Archaeology -- Port Joli's Harbour-A Natural and Archaeological Preserve -- The E'se'get Archaeology Project -- Previous Shell Midden Archaeology in the Port Joli Region -- Survey Methods -- Excavation Methods -- Community Archaeology -- Structure of the Book -- Chapter 2 Palaeoenvironmental Context Karen Neil and Konrad Gajewski

Introduction -- Site Description -- Climate of the Holocene in Southwestern Nova Scotia -- Holocene Sea-Level Fluctuations in Southwestern Nova Scotia -- History of Southwestern Nova Scotia during the Holocene -- Regional Environmental Setting -- Local Archaeological Setting -- Summary -- Chapter 3 The Sites -- Introduction -- East Coast of Port Joli's Harbour -- AlDf-06 (MacAdam Garden, Port Joli No 12, AlDf-05) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Stratigraphy -- Summary -- A2009NS27-1 -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Stratigraphy -- Summary

AlDf-02 (Robertson Lake Outlet, Port Joli No 11) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-03 (Post Office, Port Joli No 8) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-04 (Port Joli No 10) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-36 (AlDf-01) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-11 (McDonald Shell Heap) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-12 (Vogler) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-13 (Alexander) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- West Coast of Port Joli's Harbour -- AlDf-07 (Upper Path Lake Brook, Port Joli No 2)

Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-08 (Lower Path Lake Brook, Port Joli No 7) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Stratigraphy -- Summary -- AlDf-35 (Maxwell's Brook) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Stratigraphy -- Summary -- AlDf-28 -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-27 (Bill Brook or AlDf-10) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-26 -- Description and Excavation Approach -- AlDf-25 (Scotch Point, Port Joli No 3, AlDf-09) -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Stratigraphy -- Summary

AlDf-24 (Epte'jijg Utju'sn Gta'nogeway, "Warm Breeze by the Ocean") -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Site Mapping -- Area A: Description and Excavation Approach -- Area A: Stratigraphy -- Area A: Features -- The Burial: Features 1 and 3 -- Reburial of Human Remains and Grave Goods -- Area A: Summary -- Area C: Description and Excavation Approach -- Area C: Stratigraphy -- Area C: Summary -- AlDf-30 (Jack's Brook, Su'ne'gati, "Cranberry Patch") -- Description and Excavation Approach -- Area A: Description and Excavation Approach -- Area A: Stratigraphy

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