Since the archaeological fieldwork in 2022, there has been silence around the Curaçao Cultural Landscape Project. However, we haven’t been idle! Besides all the required presentations at international conferences and our article about the new oldest archaeological site in Curaçao, we have also been busy seeking funds to continue our project. Fortunately, we have largely secured these for the next five years through Simon Fraser University.
To conclude the first year’s fieldwork, we continued working at an archaic period site near the Jan Thiel Bay in May 2024, we were chased away from the oldest site by a massive beehive, and conducted an initial exploration of sites in the new Carmabi Park in Hermanus.
We also experimented with photogrammetry of the plantation wall near the Jan Thiel Bay. This is a technique which you can use to create a 3D image of an object or structure. This is useful for research but also a fun way to make heritage visible to a broader audience.
During the upcoming fieldwork in September/October 2024, we will continue with this, and during the open day in October, if all goes well, we will have a premiere! More on that later.