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Port au Choix Archaeological Site
50.6970° N, -57.3813° E
About
Port au Choix is a peninsula on the western coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Discoveries as early as 1904 provide evidence that native peoples settled here, burials, structural remains, and artifacts such as points, tools, and bones of discarded food.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Dorset abandonment
c. 1200 BP
Beothuk contact and extinction
1713; 1829
Phillip's Garden first survey
1929
Phillip's Garden excavations by Elmer Harp Jr.
1949–early 1960s
Maritime Archaic cemetery discovered
1967
National Historic Site designation
1970
Dorset occupation (radiocarbon range)
c. 1990–1180 BP
Maritime Archaic cemetery use
c. 4400–3300 BP
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
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