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Administering New France from the Intendant's Palace

The Intendant's Palace site: urbanization of Québec City's Lower Town

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Pages 156-170 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

Several archaeological field studies have been carried out on the Intendant's Palace site since 1982. In the first ten years, research concentrated on the 17th-century brewery, the Intendant's Palace and the King's Stores. When Université Laval's field school returned to the site in 2000, it took a holistic approach rather than focusing on specific buildings. In so doing, it documented the urban evolution of this part of Québec City, which has yielded evidence of continuous occupation since the mid-17th century.

Several archaeological field studies have been carried out on the Intendant's Palace site since 1982. In the first ten years, research concentrated on the 17th-century brewery, the Intendant's Palace and the King's Stores. When Université Laval's field school returned to the site in 2000, it took a holistic approach rather than focusing on specific buildings. In so doing, it documented the urban evolution of this part of Québec City, which has yielded evidence of continuous occupation since the mid-17th century.

Plusieurs campagnes de fouilles archéologiques ont été menées sur le site du Palais de l'intendant depuis 1982 par le chantier-école de l'Université Laval. Au cours des dix premières années, les recherches ont été concentrées sur la brasserie du XVIIe siècle, le Palais de l'intendant et les Magasins du Roi. Lorsque l'Université Laval est retournée sur le site en 2000, elle a pris une approche holistique plutôt que de focaliser sur des constructions spécifiques. De cette façon, elle a documenté l'évolution urbaine de cette partie de la Cité de Québec, qui a produit des indices de l'occupation continue depuis le milieu du XVIIe siècle.

Seit 1982 wurden mehrere archäologische Feldstudien im Palast des Intendanten ausgeführt. Während der ersten 10 Jahre konzentrierten sich die Untersuchungen auf die Brauerei, den Intendantenpalast, und die Läden des Königs, alle stammen aus dem 17. Jh. Als im Jahre 2000 die Feldarchäologen und die Abteilung der Universität Laval ihre Arbeit wieder aufnahmen, arbeiteten sie nach holistischer Methode und zeigten weniger Interesse an einzelnen Gebäuden. Dabei dokumentierten sie die Stadtentwicklung dieses Teils der Stadt Quebec und wiesen damit eine seit der Mitte des 17. Jhs. andauernde Besiedlung nach.

Dal 1982, una serie di interventi archeologici sono stati condotti nel sito del palazzo di intendenza. Per i primi dieci anni la ricerca si è concentrata sulla birreria di XVII secolo, il palazzo d'intendenza e i magazzini reali. Quando la scuola di ricerca sul campo dell'Università Laval tornò sul sito nel 2000, ebbe un approccio olistico piuttosto che concentrarsi su edifici specifici. Nel fare ciò fu documentata l'evoluzione urbanistica di questa parte della città di Quebec, raccogliendo testimonianze di un'occupazione continuativa a partire dal XVII secolo.

Se han desarrollado diversas campañas arqueológicas en el Palacio del Intendente desde 1982. Durante los primeros diez años la investigación se ha centrado en la fábrica de cerveza del siglo XVII, el Palacio del Intendente y los almacenes del rey. Cuando la universidad Laval regresó al yacimiento en el 2000 optó por adoptar un enfoque más global en vez de centrarse en edificios específicos. De esta manera ha podido documentar la evolución urbana en esta zona de Quebec, recuperando evidencia de ocupación ininterrumpida desde mediados del siglo XVII.

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