Kevin Leonard

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PhD in anthropological archaeology, University of Toronto, 1996, specializing in paleoethnobotany | husband of Sandra | father of two daughters

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A unique aspect of Atlantic Canada archeology is the presence of Basque artifacts and sites. The pidgin developed by their interaction with Indigenous residents is just one example. Sure hope I get to see, or even board this replica 16th century galleon in 2026🏺#PaleoSky www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

460 years after it sank, this ship is almost ready to sail again, thanks in part to Canadian know-how | CBC Newswww.cbc.ca The San Juan sank in Labrador 459 years ago, but it's coming back to life in a Spanish shipyard, with some help from Canadian expertise.

Unsettling to look at, but these archival photos should be required viewing for all non-Indigenous Canadians #PaleoSky🏺 www.cbc.ca/news/indigen... Where would we be without archivists?

Brilliant new way to determine presence or absence of maize cultivation through isotopic analysis of paleosols. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

New study adds to mystery of Cahokia exoduswww.eurekalert.org WashU archaeologists dig into Cahokia's history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.

A Canada Day feast at my older daughter’s place. First time using a George Foreman Grill. Really good results.

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Feisty little Eastern Kingbird taking a break from chasing ospreys, eagles, and anything else that flies out of its turf. Oromocto, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2023 📷 #birds #kingbird #EAKI #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma500f4

The question I'd like to see answered is why the City of Toronto did not have an archaeologist on site monitoring construction at a known Indigenous burial site last fall when they started excavating under the sidewalk. #PaleoSky 🏺 www.thestar.com/news/gta/man...

Many questions still unanswered about origins of ancient Indigenous remains on Withrow Avenuewww.thestar.com Officials say this time is vital to make sure the investigation is done properly.

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This (dandelion and chicory) is my favourite yellow/blue colour palette 🎨

Read the paperback in the 80s and just finished the 🎧📚version, all 32 hours of it

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Situation intensifying on Mount Royal … montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

McGill, Quebec clash with Mohawks over possible buried bodiesmontrealgazette.com The Court of Appeal of Quebec will decide whether independent archeologists should oversee the search at the former Royal Victoria Hospital.

I don’t drink coffee often, but when I do, it’s the Atwood Blend.

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Awesome research from @mollyrcarney.bsky.social 🏺🧪

Museum research is deepening our understanding of Oregon's history. This week: 3500 years of Indigenous agriculture. Archaeological camas bulbs show selective harvesting based on sexual maturity of plants.⚱️🏛️🧪 www.klcc.org/environment/...

OSU research shows careful management of camas by Indigenous peoplewww.klcc.org A prized plant for regional Native Americans has been carefully cultivated for more than 3,500 years, according to an Oregon State University study.

Auspicious sighting of a Toronto raccoon just off Queen Street this evening

First time making peas and rice. So much flavour. Bought a chicken for $12 and cut it in half with kitchen shears, froze half and marinated this with jerk spice, cooked in air fryer. We polished the chicken off.

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Some thoughts about my strategy and impact from facing down Graham Hancock. In the Guardian! www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...

Lost civilisations make good TV, but archaeology’s real stories hold far more wonder | Flint Dibblewww.google.com I took on a pseudoscientist because misinformation about history too often goes unchallenged

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The Battle of York took place in what is now Toronto, Canada #OnThisDay 211 years ago, April 27, 1813. Though a valiant effort was made, British and Indigenous forces were unable to defend York from invading American forces. York was surrendered that same day.

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Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film resists Hollywood’s compulsion to romanticize the Western archaeologist as more than a glorified graverobber.

Film Suggests We Call Indiana Jones What He Is: Grave Robberhyperallergic.com Alice Rohrwacher’s La chimera (2023) resists Hollywood’s compulsion to romanticize the Western archaeologist.

So many issues in this complex case, I look forward to reading more about it. 🏺 montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

How to search for graves at Royal Vic site? Mohawks, McGill, Quebec clashmontrealgazette.com As distrust deepens over results of archeological digs at the former hospital property, a court decision looms.

Aesthetically reminiscent of the petroleum tank farm at Red Head on Saint John’s east side www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A bright sunny day with a contrail in the Toronto sky

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Toronto was the Cayuga's home port. The ship was a popular attraction for many years.

I’d say this qualifies as a St Paddy’s Day storm in Toronto 🍀

The weekend’s here and I’m a gonna sink into the Ken Follett novel I borrowed from the Toronto Public Library #amreading

Nothing like a trip to the gym to kick out those time change cobwebs 🏋️‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️

Remarkable www.newscientist.com/article/2420...

Asian elephants seen burying their dead for the first timewww.newscientist.com Five elephant calves have been found buried in drainage ditches on tea-growing estates in India in a rare example of burial behaviour in non-human animals

Lucky to live near Greenwood Park in Toronto, with its skating track and hockey rink side-by-side. Spring-like weather for next week means today might be last chance for skating, unless March goes out like a 🦁

Beautiful day on the Danforth

Expect to see Torontonians walking Queen Street with replica clasps holding their woolly cloaks on. Like Bieber’s All Star coaching coat, but as a cloak. Bronze Age adornment aesthetic in general seems ripe for acceptance in current zeitgeist. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

'Beautifully preserved,' 3,000-year-old gold clasp unearthed by metal detectorist in UKwww.livescience.com A metal detectorist discovered the gold treasure in Staffordshire, England.

The Alden Yépez 🏺 hypothesis that they are canals makes more sense than “excavated roads” as Stéphen Rostain labels them in his Science article. Excavated roads in a rainforest? 🫤 ticotimes.net/2024/02/13/e...

Ecuador's 2,500 Year Old "Lost City" Uncovered - But Is It Too Late?ticotimes.net Roads and erosion are endangering newly discovered mound structures that are part of a sprawling, 2,500-year old Amazon civilization in Ecuador.

Nice to see Ecuadorian archaeologists 🏺get some credit phys.org/news/2024-02...

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Sorting through 86,000 discarded animal bones at a Roman-era site in the Netherlands, researchers almost missed one that was used to store a highly toxic hallucinogen 2,000 years ago. They reported the unique find today in @antiquityj.bsky.social

Roman-era bone container holds potent, hallucinogenic medicinewww.science.org Researchers found a cache of black henbane seeds in an outpost far from the empire’s learning centers