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On retrouve à Red Bay des sites archéologiques subaquatiques et terrestres représentatifs d'une station de baleiniers basques du XVIe siècle en Amérique du Nord. Le site présente des preuves archéologiques de tous les principaux éléments des stations de baleiniers basques et des activités connexes, y compris des fondoirs, des futailles, des ateliers, des logements, des quais, des lieux de sépulture et des postes d'observation.
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In Red Bay are found underwater and terrestrial archaeological sites representative of a 16th century Basque whaling station in North America. They contain archaeological evidence of all the major elements of Basque whaling and associated activities, including tryworks, cooperages, workshops, dwellings, wharves, burial sites and lookouts. Submerged cultural resources include the well-preserved remains of a number of vessels that illustrate 16th century Iberian technology, including three whaling ships, two chalupas and a pinanza. No known Dutch, English, or Basque whaling station equals Red Bay in the number and completeness of cultural resources illustrating the whaling industry technology of this period. (www.pc.gc.ca/redbay)
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