Members Meeting - Wednesday
June 10th 2015
Wildfire Outdoor Education Centre - 7 PM
The Wendat of Tay Point
Presented by - Presented by - Dr. Bonnie Glencross and Dr. Gary Warrick
Summary: Tay Point holds the remains of
several Wendat villages. Given the limits of its geography and Wendat
ecology, Tay Point probably hosted only one Wendat community for 250
years - 1400 - 1650. Field investigations at the Allen Tract site , and
recent analysis of a collection from the nearby Chew site, both early 17th
century sites, indicate that they are probably mother-daughter villages -
a sequential move of the same community. There is the distinct possibility
that the Allen Tract site and Chew site are actually the remains
of Carhagouha and Quieunonascaran, the two village sites visited by Le
Caron, Champlain, and Sagard. The challenges of identifying the archaeological
remains of known historic Wendat villages will be discussed.
Meetings
are open to the public at no charge.
Please note that Wildfire Outdoor Education Centre has
graciously offered their facilities for this event.
Address: 69
Concession Road 4 E, Wyevale, ON L0L 2T0
east
off of Simcoe County Rd 6 south of Wyevale
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