Posted on 11/18/2023 3:23:59 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Archaeologists conducting surveys of retreating ice patches have found perishable artefacts associated with ancient mining activities.
The study, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, reports that the researchers have found over 50 perishable artefacts near Goat Mountain and the Kitsu Plateau, located in northern British Columbia, Canada.
Among the artefacts are stitched containers made from birch bark, wooden walking staffs, intricately carved and beveled sticks, an atlatl dart foreshaft, and a boot crafted from stitched hide.
According to the researchers: “Most of the perishable artefacts were manufactured from wood, including birch bark containers, projectile shafts, and walking staffs. Of the pieces of wood found, most had evidence of being worked or used.”
Items fashioned from animal remains include a stitched hide boot and tools carved from antler and bone. Additionally, unaltered bones were discovered, possibly attributable to natural deposition processes.
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There are mega fields of tons of obsidian at Paulina lake.
Yes, there are! It was very cool to walk through. We all went together just over a year ago. Had a wonderful time there.
I hope you caught fish
We were hiking. It was so interesting. Sat in the hot springs there.
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