Pointe-à-Callière: From Ville-Marie to MontrealInterpreting data from urban archeological digs in Montreal, this volume examines Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal s birthplace, revealing why Champlain wanted to establish an outpost at the most beautiful spot on the river. Also featured is the history of Maisonneuve building Ville-Marie, the first French establishment in Montreal. " |
Contents
FOREWORD | 9 |
Chapter I | 17 |
Chapter II | 25 |
Chapter III | 47 |
Chapter IV | 65 |
Chapter V | 83 |
Chapter VI | 97 |
FROM THE CITY TO THE ANCIENT BEACH | 115 |
Plant species present on the site of PointeàCallière | 121 |
TABLE 1 | 127 |
Common terms and phrases
Affaires culturelles Alain Côté Analyse paléoethnobotanique archaeological Architecture Archives of Canada artifacts beads bones Callière Street Canadian cellar cemetery ceramic Champlain Claude Pijart coffin Collection colony construction context culturelles du Québec decorated dossier eighteenth century Environment Canada European excavated floor Fort Michilimackinac Fouilles archéologiques foundation France François French glass graves History and Archaeology Hurons Ibid indicate Insurance Company building Iroquois island of Montreal Jardins D'Youville latrines layer Louise Desrochers Maisonneuve MANQ metres Ministère des Affaires Montreal Corporation Museum National Historic Parks natives nineteenth century Numismatique de Montréal/Ville Old Port Ottawa Papineau Parks and Sites Parks Canada Pierre Berthelet Pierre River pipes Place D'Youville Place Royale Pointe à Callière Pointe-à Pointe-à-Callière Port of Montreal potash Quebec City remains Royal Insurance Company siècle Sieur Sites Branch Société d'Archéologie Société du Vieux-Port stone trade Trudel unpublished document Vieux-Port de Montréal Ville-Marie wall wood