The Maritime Historian

My name is Kirby and I’m a 20-something year old with an M.A. in History. Needless to say, history is a huge passion of mine.

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    Pre-History Trip: Joggins Fossil Cliffs

    October 4, 2019 /

    There’s nothing like digging up good local spots to spend a day. And this week’s write up takes a turn towards prehistory, time before humans and their impact on the world. History is defined exclusively to humanity’s past, with prehistory covering the world’s developments beforehand. Events thousands, if not millions of years ago, have a profound effect on our relationship and understanding of the Earth today. And there’s nothing quite like the excitement of getting to unbury some of that knowledge. It may come as a surprise to many that Nova Scotia has very rich geological history. One of the main geological or fossil related attractions in the province is…

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