INDUSTRY
Ember Archaeology is a cultural resource management (CRM) firm that aids clients in minimizing their impact on the places they work. Our large team of archaeological permit holders are able to conducted archaeological impact assessments in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. We are partnered with foresters, biologists, paleontologists and IT experts to handle a wide variety of projects and assessment types. Our team delivers unrivaled reliability, efficiency and adaptability at every step. We pride ourselves on conducting impact assessments and mitigations using high standards, while remaining competitive and providing a smooth, guided experience for our clients.
Community
Unearthing the past doesn’t only capture imaginations, it also provides an extraordinary chance to understand the human experience. From community and youth archaeology to municipal heritage plans, our goal is to connect people of all ages and backgrounds to the past. Many of our research projects are directly focused on an exchange of knowledge and sharing our skills with others.
By Fallon Hardie
January 28, 2026
Archaeology in Pop Culture
Anyone whose a bit of a movie buff is well-aware of the strong archaeological influence in the Action-Adventure genre. Formative classics like Indiana Jones, The Mummy, and Tomb Raider, for instance, all feature heavy archaeological influences — but not exactly positive ones. Sure, everyone’s beloved Indy battles Nazi’s, Lara Croft is a strong female icon,
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By Fallon Hardie
May 19, 2025
Fight or Flight: Lessons Learned From a Cougar Encounter
While completing Historic Resource Impact Assessments in the Lower Eastern Foothills of Alberta sometime during the Summer of 2023, maybe mid-July or August, I experienced something statistically unlikely: a cougar encounter. Like any professional working in the wilderness, I have completed numerous Bear and Wildlife Awareness training courses over the years, all of which have
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By Fallon Hardie
February 12, 2025
Culturally Modified Trees of the Interior, British Columbia
A Foreword For the Archaeologists who’ve found themselves interested in the niches of Ecology and Landscape-Use-Dynamics, we tend to recognize the landscape as a dynamic whole; a manuscript of activities, knowledge, and ideologies that human societies have crafted and applied to the environments in which they live. However, Professional Consulting Archaeologists in Cultural Resource Management
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PHILOSOPHY
We believe in working collaboratively and openly, so that stories of the past are learned and shared. We learn these stories from artifacts and the other evidence left by those who’ve gone before us.
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