Laura de Boer

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Archaeologist and archaeological consultant, specializing in timber-frame and other heritage buildings in Nova Scotia (Sipekne'katik - Mi'kma'ki). Industrial archaeology enthusiast.
Davis MacIntyre & Associates Ltd. - Archaeological Consultantshttps://www.davismacintyre.com/
Laura de BoerFeb 8, 2023
Absolutely fabulous piece on pseudo-archaeology and its ties to racism and white supremacism.
https://t.co/0xjdgUmN0k
Atlantis and the Apocalypse: The World of Pseudo-Archaeology | Ideas with Nahlah Ayed | Live Radio | CBC Listen

A Netflix series called Ancient Apocalypse claims that a thriving civilization was wiped out during the Ice Age by comets and floods, but left humanity with science and technology. Experts call this "pseudo-archaeology." IDEAS unearths how pseudo-archaeology has been used to advance political and cultural ideas, and where it crosses over from pseudo-science to religious myth-making.

CBC Listen
Laura de BoerDec 27, 2022
Got a little Christmas gift from my parents. Bonus points for the dirt on the figure's leg. But even my mother knew that he shouldn't be wearing shorts on a dig site, at least not in our neck of the woods! 😂
Laura de BoerDec 3, 2022
@jjhysell my first archaeology prof was constantly quoting Monty Python. Except he was quoting it from his memories of seeing it in the '70s, and usually hilariously misquoting forty years later.
"Nobody expects... Cardinal Richelieu!!" was my personal favourite.
Laura de BoerDec 3, 2022
Okay 10/10, five stars, would recommend the Helly Hansen sailing bib pant for all your mucky archaeology needs (and not just because I got them at a discount). Hopefully they also hold up to long-term wear, but I remained completely dry and comfy all day in these.
Laura de BoerNov 20, 2022
Pulling a favourite photo from my files by way of introduction. Here is an in-progress shot of our public excavations at the Albion Mines Foundry (1827) in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. The casting sand floor with its scorching patterns has been my all-time favourite thing to excavate. #archaeology #foundry #industrialarchaeology #publicarchaeology
Show threadLaura de BoerNov 20, 2022
@mexiqueancien Fundidora Park looks fabulous; I hadn't heard of it before! I'll add it to my list if I make it to Mexico someday!
Show threadLaura de BoerNov 20, 2022
@mexiqueancien thanks very much! I'm an archaeology consultant so I do work on any site type that lands in my assessment area (Atlantic Canada), but specialties are historic buildings (particularly vernacular houses) and industrial archaeology.
Laura de BoerNov 19, 2022
Just starting out on this platform and am on the hunt for archaeologists, heritage building specialists, and historians to follow.