Droulers/Tsiionhiakwatha Archaeological Site Interpretive Center

Heritage centre and historical replica of an Iroquoian village.

Activity {num}: Try your hand at elutriation

Dates: 
Sunday, August 7, 14, and 21
Schedule: 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activity length: 
Continuous
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
Bilingual
Target clientele: 
General, Families
Description: 

Guided by Stéphanie Trottier, visitors can try this technique, which consists in recuperating tiny remains from dirt excavated from archaeological trenches. Be on the lookout for beans, corn kernels and squash seeds, as well as inedible seeds and small bones.

Activity {num}: Iroquoian Gastronomy

Dates: 
Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14
Schedule: 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activity length: 
Continuous
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
Bilingual
Target clientele: 
General, Families
Description: 

Every weekend in August, in the context of Archaeo Month’s theme – “Archaeology – What a treat! – come and discover an authentic Iroquoian garden and sample “onnontara soup,” the Iroquois’ daily meal, made with the three sisters: corn, squash and beans.

Activity {num}: Excavation of an Iroquoian village

Dates: 
Every day in August, except on Mondays
Schedule: 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activity length: 
Continuous
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
Bilingual
Target clientele: 
General, Families
Description: 

For the second year in a row, you can observe ongoing excavations at the Droulers archaeological site, thanks to the students of the University of Montreal’s field school, under the direction of archaeologist and professor Claude Chapdelaine.