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It's grey and rainy outside, so we are transporting ourselves back to the Early Archaic period with this beautiful Nettling projectile point! Sometime around 9000 years ago, a master knapper transformed a lump of Bois Blanc chert from the Niagara Region into this deadly little spear point. The maker would have hafted it onto a long spear or dart using animal sinew and pine pitch glue, then launched it at his prey using a spear throwing device similar to what's known as an atlatl. Imagine the feasts this little artifact may have provided! As you listen to the drizzling rain today, let your mind drift back to a time when skill and smarts were how you survived - rain or shine!

Spring is a time for new beginnings, and we are so excited to share these photos of our beautiful, newly-renovated Toronto Office! Scroll though to check out our wonderful new workspace designed by Dave Roche! You can find more of his work at his website www.daverochedesigns.com or on his Instagram profile: .

Before photos by Elizabeth Antczak, Group photo by Rebecca Sciarra.

Are you interested in spending the Field Season with ASI?

Check out this post and the link in our comments below to learn more about available Field Director and Field Technician positions.

When the mercury drops and the ground gets icy, it's a great time to assess and repair!
This we are zooming in on the gang down at the equipment shop as they mend screens, build specialised tools, improve the functionality of our field gear, and prepare for an exciting new field season. Our dedicated equipment team work throughout the year to keep everything in tip-top shape with helping hands from the field directors while the snows are flying. This is just one of the ways our crews work together to keep ASI humming during the winter indoors while we look forward to getting back out into the sunshine!

The Robots are coming! This year’s First Lego League Unearthed robotics challenge for students age 9-16 has been a great success so far! Teams worked together to design, build and program a robot capable of completing 15 special archaeology-themed missions in the Robot Game.

Then, for the Innovation Project part of the challenge, teams identified, researched, and proposed a solution for a problem faced by real-life archaeologists. They were tasked with creating a prototype which demonstrated their solution.

ASI is proud to have provided guidance to over 15 teams, including Bayview Glen’s ConnecTech who won the provincial championship! Congratulations ConnecTech, we hope to see you compete at the World Championship in Houston!

This February we celebrate 30 years of Black History Month in Canada. Celebrating black brilliance from the generations of nation builders to tomorrow's visionaries.

We thought it would be a perfect time to highlight an incredible historical site and museum - The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History. Learn more about this inspiring history in our post and check out the link in the comments to take a virtual tour!

Happy Family Day! Today we are celebrating by sharing some photos taken by our Cultural Heritage team of homesteads and farms in Ontario which have been passed down through families for over 100 years. Many such farms began when Ontario herself was young and have been "Home Sweet Home" for their families throughout the generations. We hope you all have time to spend with your families both born and chosen this February 16th!

Views from the Field is now on display at Oakville’s Glen Abbey Community Centre.

Field Technician and Artist Cate Killin captures "snapshots into the life of a field tech working outside through changing weather and seasons".

Check out Cate’s beautiful pieces in our post!

Views from the Field will be on view for a limited time, with works available for purchase.
Glen Abbey Community Centre - 1415 Third Line, Oakville ON

How was 2016 ten years ago?
#2016

The dawn of a new year is here! We are excited for what this year will bring!

#2026

Photo Credit: Evgenii Raspopov

Over the past 45 years we have loved the opportunity to celebrate together at the end of each field season! Please join us on a trip down memory lane with photos of holiday parties through the years 🥂