Aboriginal History Unit: Famous Archaeological Sites
For at least 10,000 years, Saskatchewan has been home to First Nations who knew this land far more intimately than we, with our remote sensing satellites or computer technology, ever will. Theirs is a rich and complex history that is recorded in the oral tradition and in art and ceremony. Numerous archaeological sites scattered across the landscape also provide tantalizing clues about this history.The following sites are a few that the Museum has excavated to reveal some clues about the ancient history of this area:
The Early Period (11,000 to 8000 years ago)
· Parkhill Site
The Middle Period (8000 to 2000 years ago)
· Oxbow Dam Site
· Long Creek Site
The Late Period: Northern Plains (2000 to 300 years ago)
· Avonlea Site
· Mortlach Site
The Late Period: Northen Saskatchewan
· Spruce Rapids
Europeans Arrive
· Fort Pelly
The Fur Trade
· Frog Portage
For further information contact the Curator of Aboriginal History
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