“Feature” Employee: Rebecca Sciarra
Meet ASI’s Director of Business Development, Rebecca Sciarra. When she’s not meeting clients and developing business opportunities, you might find this Cultural Heritage Specialist and landscapes-lover at home experimenting in the kitchen and sewing new projects. We’re really glad she didn’t become a brick layer. We like having her around. I am the Manager of Business Development for the […]
Call Before You Dig: The Truth About Archaeology and Utility Locates
When you think about archaeology, risk management and health and safety are not often the first words that come to mind. But they are for us. All of our fieldwork must be done as safely as possible. From worrying about poison ivy and mosquito bites, to vehicular traffic when we work near roads; the health […]
From the Field to the Lab: An Archaeological Field Technician’s Perspective on Lithic Analysis
As an archaeological field technician working with ASI I have developed a profound appreciation for the archaeological history of the Great Lakes Region. In the field, one has the pleasure of working in direct contact with a vast wealth of cultural material and physical and geographical features that hint at past life-ways. Many of us strive […]
BIG students with big ideas
Meet Scott and Amy. ASI has partnered with Borders in Globalization (BIG) to offer two internships to two highly-motivated students looking to research and explore concepts of boundary and territory as it pertains to archaeology and cultural heritage. Amy St. John My name is Amy St. John. I’ve been involved in various types of archaeological research since […]
Emily and Krista’s Favourite Spring Artifacts
We asked two of our lab technicians, Emily and Krista, if they could choose their favourite artifact from the spring lab season. They chose two unique finds – take a look! Emily Wells: The “Maid of Erin” harp pipe A standout artifact from lab work this winter is the bowl of a clay ball pipe […]
ASI’s ACO NextGen 2015 Job Shadowees
For two days in February, ASI hosted two job shadowees from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s NextGen job shadow program. Meet Jocelyn Kent and Caleb Fleisher and learn about what they got up to with us! Jocelyn Kent My name is Jocelyn Kent. I visited ASI on February 18th as part of the 2015 ACO […]
Lithic Usewear Analysis: The Art of Herding Cats
The following blog entry on Lithic Usewear Analysis was written by ASI Archaeologist and Material Culture Analyst Doug Todd, who also happens to be a former award-winning journalist. We’re lucky to have him share with us this very interesting and essential scientific process… There are many words, terms and labels in Archaeology that can illicit […]
Winter Longhouse Project 1979
Winter is coming. We thought we would share with you what it’s like to live in a really, really cold longhouse – and also what it’s like to be surrounded by smoke the entire time. Next time you complain about the brisk autumn weather, think of this 1979 winter longhouse project and feel a bit […]
“Feature” Employee: Debbie Steiss
Meet one of our four former partners and ASI’s General Manager: Debbie Steiss. When she’s not dealing with the business side of the company, you might find this published lithics expert and avid tennis player in the garden with her precocious cat, Chester. Oh, and she once excavated at the famous Meadowcroft Rockshelter. We’re jealous. In a […]
Artifacts of the Summer: “Best Of” Edition
Before they headed back to school, we asked our summer lab staff if they could share their favourite object from their summer washing and cataloguing. Thanks for sharing your favourites with us and good luck at school this year! We will miss seeing you four around the office. And now, without further ado, here are the […]
