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Stat wish. When Paul Easterbrook, 14, of Brantford, told us he wanted to be an archeologist, he didn't know what he was getting into. David L. Newlands, an archeologist at the Royal Ontario Museum, has Paul working as his assistant for three days, alanyzing material excavated from Old Fort York.
Stat wish. When Paul Easterbrook, 14, of Brantford, told us he wanted to be an archeologist, he didn't know what he was getting into. David L. Newlands, an archeologist at the Royal Ontario Museum, has Paul working as his assistant for three days, alanyzing material excavated from Old Fort York.

Stat wish. When Paul Easterbrook, 14, of Brantford, told us he wanted to be an archeologist, he didn't know what he was getting into. David L. Newlands, an archeologist at the Royal Ontario Museum, has Paul working as his assistant for three days, alanyzing material excavated from Old Fort York.

Date8/20/1978
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But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
3/11/1982
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
10/20/1989
Cory Maracle: Amateur archeologist was fishing with his son when he found bones, pottery shards.
Cory Maracle: Amateur archeologist was fishing with his son when he found bones, pottery shards.
5/22/1980
Archeologist William Ross searches for ancient Indian sites with a flint arrowhead suspended over a map
Archeologist William Ross searches for ancient Indian sites with a flint arrowhead suspended over a map
3/4/1975
Digging in: Teacher Ron Postill (right front) pitchs in with pupils in a dig at Leslieville Public school as archeologists stand by to identify their finds
Digging in: Teacher Ron Postill (right front) pitchs in with pupils in a dig at Leslieville Public school as archeologists stand by to identify their finds
6/2/1989
Modern Indiana Jones: Industrial archeologist Jeffery Stinson scouts the Toronto waterfront.
Modern Indiana Jones: Industrial archeologist Jeffery Stinson scouts the Toronto waterfront.
3/13/1991
Horrors! What will tomorrow's archeologists think of strange objects like Mickey Mouse ears and inflatable figures of Edvard Munch's The Scream?
Horrors! What will tomorrow's archeologists think of strange objects like Mickey Mouse ears and inflatable figures of Edvard Munch's The Scream?
5/17/1996
Archeologist sits, in front of giant island statue
Archeologist sits, in front of giant island statue
2/1/1972
Archeologist Joseph Shaw. Studies topographical maps of ancient city in Crete
Archeologist Joseph Shaw. Studies topographical maps of ancient city in Crete
5/20/1976
Up in arms: Dump truck drivers protesting unpaid wages yesterday block an Etobicoke site from which they hauled excavated material
Up in arms: Dump truck drivers protesting unpaid wages yesterday block an Etobicoke site from which they hauled excavated material
5/12/1992
Garry Murphy: Legally blind man 'didn't know what he was getting.'
Garry Murphy: Legally blind man 'didn't know what he was getting.'
8/3/1990
Reporter Anne Moon, who tried to become teacher for two days, found she didn't know how to keep the children working at their tasks
Reporter Anne Moon, who tried to become teacher for two days, found she didn't know how to keep the children working at their tasks
2/27/1970