Do archaeologists dig for dinosaur bones?
No, archaeologists do not dig for dinosaur bones. Archaeologists study the evidence of past human activity. People have inhabited New Brunswick for at least 10,000 years. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago. Scientists known as paleontologists study dinosaur bones. How many archaeological sites do we have in New Brunswick? There are over 1100 archaeological sites presently recorded in New Brunswick. These can vary from a location where a single artifact was found, to large pre-contact First Nation villages, French colonial forts, and 19th century industrial shipbuilding sites. Don’t you have enough artifacts? For the most part every archaeological artifact has been hand crafted by an individual from the past. Each is its own unique record. Each, in its original context, can provide information to help reconstruct a more complete picture of the past. Research projects that collect artifacts add to the understanding of New Brunswick’s diverse cultural history. Is Archaeologica