[Music] we’re in an archaeological site in an
we’re in an archaeological site in an
we’re in an archaeological site in an area that was excavated last year and
area that was excavated last year and
area that was excavated last year and this year we’ve got stolen all around us
this year we’ve got stolen all around us
this year we’ve got stolen all around us which dates partly from the 19th century
which dates partly from the 19th century
which dates partly from the 19th century finally from the period when material
finally from the period when material
finally from the period when material was founded in the 17th century what
was founded in the 17th century what
was founded in the 17th century what we’ve had around us are also the remains
we’ve had around us are also the remains
we’ve had around us are also the remains of Fort ville-marie which is the first
of Fort ville-marie which is the first
of Fort ville-marie which is the first area that was colonized in 1642 in
area that was colonized in 1642 in
area that was colonized in 1642 in Montreal was founded hey welcome to
Montreal was founded hey welcome to
Montreal was founded hey welcome to watchmojo.com I mean who is Christine
watchmojo.com I mean who is Christine
watchmojo.com I mean who is Christine today we’ll see the most recent
today we’ll see the most recent
today we’ll see the most recent archaeological discoveries on the site
archaeological discoveries on the site
archaeological discoveries on the site of montreal’s birthplace my child’s
of montreal’s birthplace my child’s
of montreal’s birthplace my child’s founding place is obviously important
founding place is obviously important
founding place is obviously important for its identity reasons it’s a tangible
for its identity reasons it’s a tangible
for its identity reasons it’s a tangible link between the present French society
link between the present French society
link between the present French society and the first colonists that came from
and the first colonists that came from
and the first colonists that came from France to found in the trail the area
France to found in the trail the area
France to found in the trail the area that we were standing in here right now
that we were standing in here right now
that we were standing in here right now has got a fair amount of masonry around
has got a fair amount of masonry around
has got a fair amount of masonry around it right in front of me is a fairly
it right in front of me is a fairly
it right in front of me is a fairly large structure which we think was used
large structure which we think was used
large structure which we think was used to transform iron ore into iron it’s not
to transform iron ore into iron it’s not
to transform iron ore into iron it’s not the structure itself that tells us that
the structure itself that tells us that
the structure itself that tells us that as much as the debris that accumulated
as much as the debris that accumulated
as much as the debris that accumulated around the structure gary tanya was used
around the structure gary tanya was used
around the structure gary tanya was used that debris that included schories
that debris that included schories
that debris that included schories schories is what remains from iron ore
schories is what remains from iron ore
schories is what remains from iron ore when the iron has been extracted and
when the iron has been extracted and
when the iron has been extracted and sort of the sludge that floats to the
sort of the sludge that floats to the
sort of the sludge that floats to the surface there was also coal which is
surface there was also coal which is
surface there was also coal which is very unusual for the 17th century coal
very unusual for the 17th century coal
very unusual for the 17th century coal was used to heat the iron ore and we
was used to heat the iron ore and we
was used to heat the iron ore and we also found ashes from when this Forge
also found ashes from when this Forge
also found ashes from when this Forge was cleaned out all these things
was cleaned out all these things
was cleaned out all these things together tell us a story what technology
together tell us a story what technology
together tell us a story what technology was actually implemented in this little
was actually implemented in this little
was actually implemented in this little structure here and we also saw upstairs
structure here and we also saw upstairs
structure here and we also saw upstairs some artifact could you talk a little
some artifact could you talk a little
some artifact could you talk a little bit about those about ten feet behind me
bit about those about ten feet behind me
bit about those about ten feet behind me there
there
there domestic refuse it came partly from a
domestic refuse it came partly from a
domestic refuse it came partly from a kitchen around here it contained a lot
kitchen around here it contained a lot
kitchen around here it contained a lot of really organic soil which suggests
of really organic soil which suggests
of really organic soil which suggests that there was vegetables or meat or
that there was vegetables or meat or
that there was vegetables or meat or other things that had just just rotted
other things that had just just rotted
other things that had just just rotted there it also contains a lot of remains
there it also contains a lot of remains
there it also contains a lot of remains of meals bones bones of animals bones of
of meals bones bones of animals bones of
of meals bones bones of animals bones of fish and so on and it contained a lot of
fish and so on and it contained a lot of
fish and so on and it contained a lot of broken pottery this pottery is kind of
broken pottery this pottery is kind of
broken pottery this pottery is kind of unusual because it’s the oldest pottery
unusual because it’s the oldest pottery
unusual because it’s the oldest pottery day we have in Montreal some of it came
day we have in Montreal some of it came
day we have in Montreal some of it came from France some of it was produced in
from France some of it was produced in
from France some of it was produced in Quebec City where there was already a
Quebec City where there was already a
Quebec City where there was already a small pottery industry these artifacts
small pottery industry these artifacts
small pottery industry these artifacts are on display we’re studying them at
are on display we’re studying them at
are on display we’re studying them at the University and expect that they’ll
the University and expect that they’ll
the University and expect that they’ll be displayed in the museum shortly
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