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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HbKu-06 GR-8 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-06 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n 2 5 9 6 (1 5 2 5 fa u n a l fra g m e n ts)
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 46 STPs • Lith ic flake s, to o ls A
(20 p o sitive ) • Lau re l p o tte ry sh e rd s B
• M e tal d e te c tin g
• Fab ric im p re sse d p o tte ry sh e rd s
C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • C artrid g e c asin g s
A rc h a ic • M e tal kn ife
Gull Lake Gull Lake (ca . 2,000-6,500 yea rs a g o ) • G lass b o ttle s
Nelson River M id d le W o o d la n d • Be ad s an d b u tto n s C

(ca . 1,000-2,000 yea rs a g o ) • En g lish trad e axe
L a te W o o d la n d • Sq u are n ail
(ca . 350-1,000 yea rs a g o )
Nelson River
L a te to P re se n t H isto ric
(1870-presen t)
The site is located on a rocky point on the Nelson River. During the initial visit

in 2001, lithics and Middle and Late Woodland ceramics were discovered.
Later visits found Archaic projectile points and late historic artifacts. This area
B
was noted to be a possible burial location by members of TCN. No burial or
associated features were noted during archaeological investigations. Site visits
occurred in 2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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