James Tuck (archaeologist)
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James A. Tuck, ONL
, FRSC
is an archaeologist born in New York State. With a doctoral degree from Syracuse University, he began teaching and doing archaeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada. From the late 1960s to the present he has been instrumental in clarifying the prehistoric and historic archaeology in Newfoundland and Labrador. His early work included establishing the foundation of much of what is known of the pre-history of Labrador, and unearthing the important Maritime Archaic
burial ground at Port au Choix on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. From 1977 until the late 1980s he excavated the sixteenth century Basque whaling station at Red Bay Labrador. He was awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for his work in archeology with Memorial University.
Tuck has worked tirelessly since the late 1980s, unearthing the seventeenth century Colony of Avalon located at Ferryland
. To date the dig has found and catalogued over two million artifacts from the 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) site established by Lord Baltimore
.
Awards
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Instituted in 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Arthur Maxwell House granted Royal Assent to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act, the order is administered by the...
, FRSC
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
is an archaeologist born in New York State. With a doctoral degree from Syracuse University, he began teaching and doing archaeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada. From the late 1960s to the present he has been instrumental in clarifying the prehistoric and historic archaeology in Newfoundland and Labrador. His early work included establishing the foundation of much of what is known of the pre-history of Labrador, and unearthing the important Maritime Archaic
Maritime Archaic
The Maritime Archaic is a North American cultural complex of the Late Archaic along the coast of Newfoundland, the Canadian Martimes and northern New England. The Maritime Archaic began in approximately 7000 BC and lasted into the 18th century. The culture consisted of sea-mammal hunters in the...
burial ground at Port au Choix on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. From 1977 until the late 1980s he excavated the sixteenth century Basque whaling station at Red Bay Labrador. He was awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for his work in archeology with Memorial University.
Tuck has worked tirelessly since the late 1980s, unearthing the seventeenth century Colony of Avalon located at Ferryland
Ferryland
Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
. To date the dig has found and catalogued over two million artifacts from the 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) site established by Lord Baltimore
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore
Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, 8th Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland was an English politician and colonizer. He achieved domestic political success as a Member of Parliament and later Secretary of State under King James I...
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Awards
- 1982 elected to fellowship in the Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
, - 2000 awarded the Manning Award for Excellence in the Public Preservation of Historic Places by the Historic Sites Association
- 2003 awarded the Heritage Award by the Newfoundland Historical Society,
- 2003 the Henrietta Harvey Chair at Memorial University of Newfoundland and in
- 2004 awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador