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Western Carolinian Volume 65 (66) Number 05
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WESTERN 10 CAROLINIAN GET A LIFE September 20,2000 Archaeology on the St. Lawrence: Cap de Bon Desir 2000 by Virginia Culp Staff Writer Three kilometers from the small hamlet of Grandes Bergeronnes, Quebec, between a campground and a tiny marina, lies the Cap de Bon Desir. Named in honor of a well- meaning but ineffective 18th century missionary, the area is part of the Pares Canada system, and its magnificent scenery and great whale- watching potential attract thousands of tourists each year. The Cap itself is an extensive rock outcropping that stretches along the coast and reaches out into the river, necessitating a lighthouse on higher ground; the pink granite has been sculpted and smoothed by eons of wind and water into channels and knobs that form natural stadium-style seating for the constant stream of people who come, rain or shine, to catch a glimpse of the denizens of the river. The large population of seal in this area was a treasure trove first for the indigenous people of the land, and secondly for the archaeologists who study their predecessors' way of life. Seal bones are one of the most commonly uncovered categories of artifacts, followed by lithics (worked stone) and ceramics. Most of the pottery, however, is low quality and found in small quantities because several of these sites were used only in winter, when the extremely low temperatures made it practically impossible to produce well-fired ceramics. One such site gion—perhaps as far as Ontario—long before Europeans arrived in Canada. Flakes have been found so far in two of the three sites we worked this summer, and in other pits worked in years past. None of the chert has been thermally altered, but it is generally of good quality and the flakes are mostly about the size of a fingernail. Small chert A view from Cap de Bon Desir photo courtesy of Virginia Culp Virginia Culp with other Americans is particularly rich in seal bones, and is thought to have been a processing station for the harp seal, which is only available in winter. These places are thought to be stops on the native peoples' seasonal rounds, rather than year-round campsites. The discovery of non-native chert flakes has lead to the conclusion that there was a trade network among the tribes in the re tools have also been uncovered, including a two centimeter-long scraper—my find. The geography of this part of Canada necessitates a different archaeological approach from the one used in lower latitudes. Most importantly, there is a relatively small amount of soil over the bedrock—sometimes as little as 30 centimeters—and so there is often very little separation between layers of artifacts. For this reason, we excavated by soil type: humus = layer 0, black soil = 1, grey sand = 2, and so on. This meant that the floor of the pit was very seldom level, a condition that was aggravated bythenumberofrocksinthesoil. Theseranged in size from tiny pebbles to boulders too large to remove, with a large percentage around the goose egg to ostrich egg range. We were required to keep any rock larger than a tennis ball in place as we excavated, andattheendofthe first layer below humus we took a picture of the pit, mapped the rocks three dimension- ally, recorded their condition (hard, fractured, deteriorating, bumed/red- photo courtesy of Virginia Culp dened), and took them ouL As many of the rocks were in the last stages of decomposition, and therefore extremely crumbly, this was not always an easy task. I worked at three sites at Cap de Bon Desir, and spent two days surveying at the Baie St. Marguerite on the Sanguenay River. The Bon Desir sites were an archaic site (5,000 years old) situated on high ground, the aforementioned seal processing site, and a relatively recent occupation with beautiful specimens of lithic and ceramic work. As all of these sites are easily accessible by the public, we had nearly constant visitors who stood as close to our heels as they could, gawked at our work, and took pictures of our rear ends. It was especially annoying to be kneeling head-down in a hole, and then look up into the lens of a video camera. Baie St. Marguerite was the first place I have excavated that did not contain a known occupation. It was also in a park about 30 minutes from Grandes Bergeronnes, but the remote location meant no tourists. It was reached by a 45 minute hike over the main trail (or a 4-wheeler ride if we were lucky), and then a 15-30 minute scramble up two plateaus over brush, wet ground, and loose boulders. I found two small pieces: one might have been a flake, ■ and one might have been a scraper, but neither was definite. We dug test pits ten meters apart along a line tracing the edge of the plateau, filling each one in again if we found nothing of interest—which happened a lot. photo con View of a dolphin at Cap Qfforuyr: DCaifGare: Man/cure, (Pedicures, dc Cftcryfie. vMa Gare: Jaciafs, Gftemicejl Pee£$} (Permaneni'7Ka£eup7 £ JKaheup (JKaJieovers. The technique was different, and it took me a little while to get accustomed to the philosophy, dig it out quick—we'll catch it in the screen. At an established site, the whole point of digging is to find things in their original locations; an artifact—especially a stone one—that is out of context loses much of its usefulness to science because dating of susbtances like stone must be done by looking at the levels around it, not just at the object itself. Cap de Bon Desir 2000 was an exceptional way to gain experience in archaeology while getting college credit at the same time through WCU's Anthropology department's independent study program. It was an incredible experience—the language barrier was not near as big an issue as I had thought it would be, as there were several other English-speakers there as well, and I only had to speak French to my roommates (who spoke no English!) and some of the other volunteers. On the weekends, we explored the area and went whale-watching or just relaxed on the beach at Tadussac, the nearest town. ^au Spa itcsx of Virginia Culp de Bon Desir 'Muscular Ofierapy <£ (Massage: Q£air and JaSie 'Massaye CAoailaBk JfasnofOpmrakan: beautifd, tSaimAy £*j appamhxnftaafy- 9to* accept*xy Ifcw, %t™£*ram-<fy gCXanrie** &*{#*"< 2&3~<Z3J3
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