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May 11

BoFEP Science Workshop Special Presentation

“Near Coastal and Submerged Land and Evidence
of Past Occupation within the Bay of Fundy”.

Brent Suttie is the New Brunswick Provincial Archaeologist and Director of the Archaeology Branch of the NB Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. His specialty is reconstructing past landscapes and determining when they were occupied. Suttie He has been a professional archaeologist for 16 years and has been involved with over 100 sites in New Brunswick. He has also worked internationally on archaeological sites in Britain, Belize, Turkey, and Egypt. In 1995, when he was still in high school and hanging around the family cottage in Charlotte County’s Lake Utopia, he ventured out on a hike that eventually propelled him on his career path. Mr. Suttie stumbled across some stone tools. His discovery led to the oldest radiocarbon-dated archaeological site in New Brunswick. “I have always been interested in archaeology and the stone tools only heightened my interest,” said Mr. Suttie, a native of Black’s Harbour.”When I found them, I had no idea how old any of them were. Since coming to UNB, I’ve been able to find out so much more about them.” Brent was trained at the University of New Brunswick, receiving his undergraduate diplomas there and then his Masters. Much of his time involves field work in various locations along coastal New Brunswick and developing ac unifying model for coastal submergence.