Bison Antiquus
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Altima Voyageur
N 52° 55.400 W 105° 48.266
13U E 445918 N 5864044
Located in St. Louis, actual dig site is East of town.
Waymark Code: WMJ6NZ
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 10/02/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member StagsRoar
Views: 3

Before you stands the life-size and colour replica of a species of bison that once lived on the North American Plains. It commemorates the St. Louis Site (FfNK-7) discovered in 2002 AD East of the village of St. Louis on the terraced remains of an ancient flood plain of the lower South Saskatchewan River. The location contains evidence of the repeat bison kills, butchery an campsites of some 13 human occupations dating back at 4590 to 8400 years. Along with the remains of bison, fish, waterfowl, rabbit and grouse, the site in 2002 offered evidence of a stone-tool making station, the base of Late Plano spear point and possible shell sequin. Larger than the modern bison by 25% the Antiquus Bison, now extinct, roamed this area following the recession of the fourth and last ice age some 10,000 years ago.

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Bison Antiquus

Cette sculptur represente, en forme masse et couleur, le bison antiquus qui habitait autrefois le plaines de l'Amerique du Nord. Elle commemore la découverte en 2002 après J. C. du Site FfNk-7 à l'est du village de St-Louis sur une des terrasses d'une ancienne plaine inondable de la branch sud de la riviere Saskatchewan. Les fouilles effectuées à l'emplacement propose pour un nonvean pont on revélé l'evidence d'au moins 13 occupations humains datant d' il y 4590 à 8400 ans. Les restes de camperments humains et d'ossements de bisons attestent, qu' à plusieurs reprises, on y tuait dépouillait et dépecait cette espence de bison maintenant disparue. Les fouilles on aussi mis a jour de restes de poissont, d'oisseaux, d'eau, de lapins et de perdrix ainsi qu'une encienne pointe de lance et l'evidence d'une station pour fabriquer des outils en pierre. Dépassant da masse d'un bison moderne de 25% le Bison antiquus habitait ces ranges à partir du recul de la quatrieme et derniere période glaciaire il y a 10,000 ans.
Marker type: statue

Marker placement date: Not listed

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