Aaron Taylor

Dr. Aaron Taylor

Aaron has been a professional archaeologist in Nova Scotia for over 10 years and can hold Category A, B and C permits. He has conducted archaeological research on both historical and pre-contact sites throughout the Maritimes and Cuba. Aaron has a passion for archaeology and teaching and has organized and taught field schools in Nova Scotia and Cuba.

Education:

  • Honors B.A. Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University
  • M.A. Historical Archaeology, Atlantic Canada Studies, Saint Mary’s University
  • IDPhD, Pre-contact Archaeology, Dalhousie University

Scholarly Interests:

  • peopling of the Maritimes,
  • drowned landscapes,
  • sea-level rise,
  • settlement patterns,
  • landscape archaeology.
  • Trans-Atlantic slave trade in the Caribbean and Maritime provinces.