The New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast

We're back from a brief hiatus and a couple of fortnights. In this episode, Gabe and Ken have dusted off their trowels and are in the field talking with our crews and students about the projects we're working on right now. And no, the update from the Chili's in the Calgary airport didn't make the hifi experience (I did give the Premier of NB an NB Arch Pod sticker) but for the first time ever, we're sounding like butter on these hot summer days with a studio intro/outro for our Season Finale of Season 3. Thanks listener--we'll be back with lots of fun in Season 4!Show NotesTrowel GPT music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0BpGMyqBEArticles from Patrick:Alberto Boscaini et al. The emergence and demise of giant sloths.Science388,864-868(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.adu0704Samuel D. Arman et al. Dietary breadth in kangaroos facilitated resilience to Quaternary climatic variations.Science387,167-171(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.adq4340Berkowitz, Rachel. Sonar tool poised to map sea floor in fine detail. https://www.science.org/content/article/new-sonar-tool-game-changer-mapping-sea-floorHit pieces:Work P, Lewis R, Bourque B. A multidisciplinary approach to resolve the taxonomy of the historically extinct sea mink (Neogale macrodon) (Maine, USA). Quaternary Research. Published online 2025:1-16. doi:10.1017/qua.2025.2 Credits:Sponsors: APANB, UNB Faculty of ArtsProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedInMusic Credits: Justin Hoenke (Title/Hit Pieces)

This fortnight we’re joined by Christian Theriault, the PEI Provincial Archaeologist, and Dr. Helen Kristmanson of L’nuey to chat about the latest in the archaeology of Prince Edward Island. It’s the perfect prelude to a summer trip to the island, and the perfect thing to listen to while you cross the Confederation Bridge. Show NotesArchaeology and Palaeontology PEI: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/archaeology-and-paleontologyL'nuey: https://lnuey.ca/Permian Fossil Finds: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-fossil-reptile-foot-1.7186305"5,000-year-old bone, thought to be from Mi'kmaw woman living on P.E.I., called historic find" https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6571530Hit pieces:Society for American Archaeology - Geoarchaeology Task Force: Statement on Deep Testing for Terrestrial Sites and Professional Qualifications for Geoarchaeologists in Cultural Resources Management in the US (2025) https://archaeology.blob.core.windows.net/container/docs/default-source/saa-news-and-press-statements/saa-gtf-statement-on-deep-testing-and-qualifications-for-geoarchaeologists-07mar25.pdf?sfvrsn=9fd8e4e7_2R. Lee Lyman, On the Number of Authors per article in American Antiquity and Author Contributions http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=847190&p=29&view=issueViewerCredits:Sponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment FundProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedInMusic Credits: Justin Hoenke (Title)

This fortnight Gabe and Ken talk to friend of the show, colleague, and dear fried, Trevor Charlemagne Dow (Ecofor Consulting/UNB). We discuss our recently released paper Backdirt and Bureaucracy Revisited: An Analysis of Research Trends in New Brunswick’s Archaeology Practice Using Historic Data. Worry not about the 2023 date on the paper, listeners, it's as fresh as a daisy and we're talking archaeobureaucrats, permits, and heritage legislation in New Brunswick. It's an all-hit piece NB Arch Pod this fortnight!Show Notes:Dow, T. C., et al. (2023). "Backdirt and Bureaucracy Revisited: An Analysis of Research Trends in New Brunswick’s Archaeology Practice Using Historic Data." Canadian Journal of Archaeology 47: 178–208. find it here (membership required): https://canadianarchaeology.com/caa/publications/canadian-journal-archaeology/online-firstor here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kenneth-holyoke_dow-et-al-2023-backdirt-and-bureaucracy-activity-7329920199128764416-2ubu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACYdwmgBXYUn8lypE5_JFr1h-10wI42ZLyUBibliography of New Brunswick Archaeology: http://www.gaspereau.com/bookInfo.php?AID=0&AISBN=9781554472673Heritage Conservation Act: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/heritage/content/heritage_conservationact.htmlArchaeologist’s Almanac - Insituated Heritage: https://insituated.com/almanacUNDRIPCredits:Sponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment FundProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedInMusic Credits: Justin Hoenke (Title)

This fortnight we’re joined by Dr. Matt Betts, the Curator of Eastern Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History and the former head of the Canadian Archaeology Association’s Climate Change Committee to talk about some of the climate threats to the terrestrial and underwater archaeological record. Matt discusses the analytical challenges and inequalities introduced by climate change’s effects on the archaeological record, and calls for a renewed commitment to culture history. Show NotesPlace-Making in the Pretty Harbour: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9780776627779/place-making-in-the-pretty-harbour/HMS Terror: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/HMS-Terror-Hardback/p/18506https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/burning-libraries-the-race-to-save-canadas-coastal-archaeological-sites-before-theyre-washed-away/Hit piece:“Did Clovis Hunters Kill All the Mammoths?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBG6PLQhQ0E“Butchering a Bison With Clovis Tools and Points” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmsrkFjPiKMCredits:Sponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment FundProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedInMusic Credits: Justin Hoenke (Title/Hit Pieces) and Shayne Dahl (Hakuna Errata)

This fortnight, Gabe and Ken dial across one of the 4-OCEANS that make up the initiative Dr. Thomas Royle (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) joins us to talk about. We're getting into NISP and MNI, sharkaeology, and how big data can reveal the evolving palates of early Colonial period Virginians. Cast a line because there's no trout about it, if you've gadidae off this weekend, grab an ale, wife, and turn on the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast.Show NotesThomas Royle: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/thomas.royle4-OCEANS: https://www.ntnu.edu/museum/4-oceanshttps://historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/halberd/Royle, Thomas C.A., J. Ryan Kennedy, Eric J. Guiry, Luke S. Jackman, Yuka Shichiza, and Dongya Y. Yang. 2024. Sharkaeology: Expanding Understandings of Historical Chinese Diaspora Shark Fisheries in Monterey Bay, California, through the Genetic Species Identification of Archaeological Chondrichthyes Remains. Human Ecology 52(3):479–495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-024-00521-5CreditsSponsors: APANB, UNB Grand Lake Meadows Endowment FundProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

The New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast is on the road again! This fortnight, Ken is reporting from the first ever Canadian Cultural Resources Association Meeting in Toronto (and, of course, from an airport Chilis). Not only does Ken provide sober analysis and insight, he also gave a talk himself (we’ll post that along with his interview of himself some other time). If you’re interested in the future of the past, you won’t want to miss this episode and Ken’s interviews with: Marie-Anne Paradis (CCRA, Artéfact Urbain), Matthew Munro (Stantec), Matt Beaudoin (TMHC), Richard Grubb (ACRA, Richard Grubb and Associates), Kenneth Aitchison (FAME, Headland Archaeology)Aaron Detler (Haudenosaunee Development Institute), Maryssa Barras (ICOMOS Canada and City of Hamilton), Dallas Tomah (Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick), and Sara Beanlands (CCRA, Boreas Heritage Consultants)

This fortnight, we’re joined by Dr. Michael O’Rourke, the Climate Change Archaeologist for the Northwest Territories (NWT) government for our next instalment in our climate change series. Mike walks us through some of the unique climate change concerns facing NWT, and the innovative approaches he is involved with to address the crisis. Show NotesLipe, W. D. (1984). Value and meaning in cultural resources. In H. Cleere (Ed.), Approaches to the Archaeological Heritage: A Comparative Study of World Cultural Resource Management Systems (pp. 1-11). Cambridge University Press. https://cabinradio.ca/171004/news/arts/culture/being-the-nwts-climate-change-archaeologist/ https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/digital-shoreline-analysis-system-dsasHit piecesMonitoring Heritage at Risk Sites in Rapidly Changing Coastal Environments: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/issue/89D2E11022610823CB92D5A357AAC9E9CreditsSponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & ScienceProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight we’re bringing you an episode about a podcast. The HIS 399 class at the University of New England, under the tutelage of Eric Zuelow (historian) and Arthur Anderson (archaeologist), recently produced “Falling By The Wayside,” a documentary-style podcast about some buildings at the University of New England campus that were almost lost to history. Arthur and Eric, along with Peyton Stevens, Marissa Carter, and Kai Watkins will tell you about the process of producing the podcast, about the challenges and joys of merging archaeology with history, and a little bit about Biddeford at the turn of the 20th century. Tune in to hear about it, and then check out their podcast.Show Notes & Hit Piece:Falling by the Wayside Podcast: sites.une.edu/unepast/Dr. Eric Zuelow, Dr. Arthur Anderson, Marissa Carter, Peyton Stevens, Kai WatkinsCreditsSponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & ScienceProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight, Ken and Gabe sit down for a conversation with a real geoarchaeologist: Robin Woywitka (Grant McEwan University). It may start with the doom, but it ends with the laughs, and the hope for a brighter, collaborative future. Grab your Russian Peat Borers, we're headed to the muskeg.Show Notes:Ronaghan, B. M. (Ed.). (2017). Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Basin Archaeology and Palaeo environments. Athabasca University Press. https://www.aupress.ca/books/120207-albertas-lower-athabasca-basin/Cecco, Leyland (2025) Polar heritage sites are slipping into the sea – but can one island live forever online? The Guardian, Feb 10, 2025Tirlea, D., Kristensen, T., Osicki, A., Jensen, B., Williams, K., Caners, R., Lumley, L., & Woywitka, R. (2023). Ice, Mountains, and People: Applying a Multi-proxy Approach to Reveal Changes in Alberta’s Alpine Ecosystems through Ice Patch Research. Journal of Glacial Archaeology, 6, 47-78. https://doi.org/10.1558/jga.25613CAA Climate Change Statement (2022): https://canadianarchaeology.com/caa/caa-2022-statement-climate-change-and-archaeology?ip_login_no_cache=%A1%96%3Cu%CA%3A%EB%95Hit Pieces: Canadian Cultural Resources Association: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-cultural-resources-association/This conference is a fantastic opportunity to network with CRM professionals, gain insights from leading experts, and help shape the future of Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management in Canada.Secure your spot now at the new ticket price of $175 and be part of this important conversation! Tickets available here Hotel reservation here Credits:Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & ScienceProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn

This fortnight we’ve got an all coastal erosion episode. Andrea Richardson, the Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator at the Cape Sable Historical Society, updates us about some of her work and plans for monitoring and managing coastal erosion in Nova Scotia. Katie DeWater and Arthur Anderson of the University of New England join us to discuss a recent paper led by Katie that used GIS, archaeological survey, and sea-level rise modeling to consider archaeological site vulnerability in the Quoddy Region. Spoiler alert: still have to visit the sites in person. And don’t forget to submit your entries for the upcoming prize draw!Show NotesAndrea Richardson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-richardson-901b52290/?originalSubdomain=caMore about the Cape Sable Historical Society's work: https://fb.watch/xvITd4SEPM/Nova Scotia Community Archaeology Reporting Form (https://www.nsa-cca.com/report-a-site/)DeWater, K. A., Anderson, A. W., Hrynick, M. G., & Kochtitzky, W. (2024). Evaluating Quoddy Region archaeological site vulnerability to sea-level rise and erosion through the integration of geographic information system modeling and surveys. North American Archaeologist, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/0197693124129572050th Episode Spectacular Draw:Email (newbrunswickarchaeology@gmail.com) or find us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/new_brunswick_archaeology/) and send us a picture of you listening to the Pod, or even just a note "hey I'd love a free book"!Your GRAND PRIZE: https://www.massarchaeology.org/product/a-new-england-typology-of-native-american-projectile-points/Hit PiecesNewsom, B., Cole-Will, R., & Schmitt, C. (2025). Maliamuksi’k, Maliapdmu’k—It Takes Care of Us, So We Take Care of It: Indigenous Heritage Stewardship at Acadia National Park, Maine. Journal of Field Archaeology, 50(1), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2024.2439222 Credits:Sponsors: APANB, ULeth Faculty of Arts & ScienceProducer: Emanuel Akel LinkedIn