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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HbKu-03 GR-5

Caribou Island
A R C H A EO LO G IC A L SITE T YPE
SU R VEY M E TH O D S C am p site
• Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y
H bKu-03 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n 3 8 0 (2 fa u n a l)
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 13 STPs • Lith ic flake s, to o ls A
(1 p o sitive )
• Lau re l p o tte ry sh e rd s
C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • Fab ric im p re sse d p o tte ry sh e rd s B
M id d le W o o d la n d • Trap
(ca . 1,000-2,000 yea rs a g o )
L a te W o o d la n d
(ca . 350-1,000 yea rs a g o )
Gull Lake Gull Lake L a te to P re se n t H isto ric
Nelson River (1870-presen t)

Nelson River
The site is located on the north bank of the Nelson River on the west side of a

small sheltered cove. The shoreline was strewn with limestone cobbles that had A
eroded out of the bank. The site is characterized by both Pre-European Contact
and Historic artifacts. Numerous pottery sherds were collected from both the
Middle and Late Woodland periods. Site visits occurred in 2001, 2012, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019.

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