To make memory material : preliminary geophysical surveys at two potential burial sites in Birchtown, Nova Scotia

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dc.contributor.advisor Novak, Mathew
dc.contributor.advisor Vance, Michael E. (Michael Easton), 1959-
dc.coverage.spatial Birchtown (N.S.)
dc.creator Michels, Elizabeth R.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-02-06T15:27:59Z
dc.date.available 2024-02-06T15:27:59Z
dc.date.issued 2024-01-05
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/31883
dc.description 1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour)
dc.description Includes abstract and appendix.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-138).
dc.description.abstract By invitation from the community, a geophysical survey was performed on two potential Black Loyalist burial sites in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, in a preliminary effort to verify local traditions regarding their existence and location. This thesis investigates the suitability of geophysical techniques on these late 18th -century burial sites; drawing on oral histories, historical documentation, and comparison against similar burial sites to explore potential social and geographic influences on early Black Nova Scotian burial traditions. Longstanding oral traditions and ethnographic observations of memorial behaviours exhibited by members of the Black Loyalist descendent community appear to support one surveyed site as a memorial space, despite ambiguous geophysical results obscuring its historicity. The results highlighted a contrast in how materiality is used to define Black Loyalist burial landscapes from the archaeological, historical, and community perspectives, and underscores the importance of community engagement in guiding archaeological investigations where physical and historical evidence is sparse. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Burial -- History -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown (N.S.) -- 18th century
dc.subject.lcsh Black loyalists -- History -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown (N.S.) -- 18th century
dc.subject.lcsh Birchtown (N.S.) -- History -- 18th century
dc.subject.lcsh Geophysical surveys -- Nova Scotia -- Birchtown (N.S.)
dc.title To make memory material : preliminary geophysical surveys at two potential burial sites in Birchtown, Nova Scotia en_CA
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in Atlantic Canada Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Atlantic Canada Studies Program
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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