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Inhabiting New France

The Seminary of Québec site: from New France's earliest farm to its first religious institution

Pages 213-228 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

In 1991–2002 the first full archaeological excavations were conducted on the Seminary of Québec site. Numerous studies, based mainly on historical sources, had previously established the sequence of major events and physical developments relating to it. Louis Hébert, traditionally regarded as the country's first settler, took possession of the site in 1617; structural, artefactual and environmental evidence was found relating to the Hébert-Couillard period which preceded the foundation of the seminary in 1663. Neither the houses of Guillaume Couillard and Louis Hébert nor the Petit Séminaire erected by Mgr de Laval were situated where previously thought.

In 1991–2002 the first full archaeological excavations were conducted on the Seminary of Québec site. Numerous studies, based mainly on historical sources, had previously established the sequence of major events and physical developments relating to it. Louis Hébert, traditionally regarded as the country's first settler, took possession of the site in 1617; structural, artefactual and environmental evidence was found relating to the Hébert-Couillard period which preceded the foundation of the seminary in 1663. Neither the houses of Guillaume Couillard and Louis Hébert nor the Petit Séminaire erected by Mgr de Laval were situated where previously thought.

Entre 1991 et 2002, les premières fouilles archéologiques complètes ont été conduites sur le Séminaire du site de Québec. De nombreuses études, basées principalement sur des sources historiques, avaient préalablement établi une suite d'événements majeurs et de développements physiques qui lui étaient liés. Louis Hébert, traditionnellement considéré comme le premier colon du pays, prit possession du site en 1617; les indices structuraux, matériels and environnementaux sont liés à la période Hébert-Couillard qui a précédé la fondation du séminaire en 1663. Ni les maisons de Guillaume Couillard et de Louis Hébert, ni le Petit Séminaire érigé par Mgr de Laval ne sont situés là où on l'avait précédemment pensé.

Auf dem Gelände des Quebec-Seminars wurde von 1991–2002 eine vollständige, archäologische Grabung durchgeführt. Zahlreiche Studien, die hauptsächlich auf historischen Quellen beruhen, haben früher die Abfolge der Begebenheiten der physischen Entwicklung bestimmt. Louis Hébert, der traditionell als der erste Siedler im Land angesehen wird, nahm das Grundstück 1617 in Besitz. Man fand aber später heraus, daß Baureste, Artefakte und Umweltproben aus der Hébert-Couillard-Periode, die der Seminargründung 1663 voranging, in Verbindung stehen. Weder die Häuser von Guillaume Couillard und Louis Hébert noch das Kleine Seminar stehen dort, wo man sie bisher vermutet hatte.

Fra il 1991 e il 2002 furono condotti nel sito del seminario del Quebec i primi scavi archeologici completi. Numerosi studi, basati principalmente su fonti storiche, avevano precedentemente stabilito la sequenza degli avvenimenti più importanti e dei cambiamenti fisici ad essi relazionati. Louis Hébert, tradizionalmente considerato il primo colono del paese, prese possesso del sito nel 1617; sono stati rinvenuti resti di strutture, di artefatti e attestazioni paleo-ambientali relative al periodo Hébert-Couillard e che precedono la fondazione del seminatio nel 1663. Né la casa di Guillaume Couillard e Louis Hébert, né il Piccolo Seminario eretto da Mgr de Laval erano ubicati dove precedentemente ipotizzato.

En 1991–2002 se llevó a cabo la primera excavación arqueológica en el lugar del seminario de Quebec. Estudios previos, basados principalmente en fuentes escritas, habían establecido la principal secuencia evolutiva e histórica. Louis Hébert, tradicionalmente considerado como el primer colono del país, tomó posesión del lugar en 1617; se ha encontrado evidencia estructural, material y medioambiental relacionada con el período Hébert-Couillard que precedió la fundación del seminario en 1663, aunque ni las casas de Guillaume Couillard y Louis Hébert ni las del Petit Séminaire eregido por Mgr de Laval están situadas donde se había pensado tradicionalmente.

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