Old Fort Erie
Reviewing the best military history exhibitions with Christopher Warner.
Canada
Objects in the ice
Archaeological survey of ice patches in the Mount Edziza Provincial Park, Tahltan Territory, British Columbia, Canada, has identified an array of perishable artefacts associated with ancient obsidian mining dating back thousands of years. Exploitation and trade of Mount Edziza obsidian…
World News: Canada, Petite Mustique, China
A round up of some of the latest archaeological stories from across the globe, including the discovery of a tudor coin found in Canada, evidence of leprosy in the Caribbean, an ancient murder victim in China.
Henry VII coin unearthed in Canada
The coin is a Henry VII ‘half groat’, believed to have been minted in Canterbury, UK.
Wolfe at Quebec: a new analysis
Sam Allison and Jon Bradley offer a forensic reappraisal of General James Wolfe’s spectacular victory.
World News in brief: Viking colonies, a Bronze Age hillfort, and Byzantine medicine
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe.
Viking settlement in Canada dated to exactly 1,000 years ago
The latest research has used a newly developed approach to radiocarbon dating, which is capable of dating objects to an exact year.
Vikings settled in North America exactly 1,000 years ago, study confirms
Discovered in 1960 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the first and only base established by the Vikings in North America.
Arctic: digging in permafrost
What is archaeology in the Arctic like? Matilda Siebrecht shares its challenges and charms.
James Cook’s Thunderbird club
What is it? This ceremonial yew-wood weapon – dating to the late 18th century – was made by the Nuu-cha-nulth people of the Pacific North-west Coast of Canada. Measuring 25cm in length, the club handle is decorated with black human…
Ancient America: following the Thunderbird
Well-known for his television programmes on the archaeology of South America, curator Dr Jago Cooper now focuses on the ancient cultures of the northwest coast of North America in his new exhibition at the British Museum, as he tells Diana Bentley