NCC’s Assessment and Rescue of Archaeological Legacy in the Capital Region: Summary of Results

The erosion of ancient shorelines along coasts and inland rivers and lakes due to sea level rise, and the increased frequency and severity of flooding has been characterized as a global crisis for the preservation of archaeological resources.

In 2018, the National Capital Commission initiated the Assessment and Rescue of Archaeological Legacy (ARAL) project to address the damage caused by the 2017 spring flood and ongoing erosion of the archaeological resources in Canada’s Capital Region. The NCC’s archaeologist Ian Badgley will present and discuss the preliminary results of this important study.

CLICK HERE for a reading list prepared with the assistance of the Ottawa Public Library to accompany this lecture.

The lecture is free and there is no need to pre-register.