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KEEYASK HERITAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL GUIDEBOOK

Guidebook at a Glance

A rc h a e o lo g ic a l S u r v e y M e th o d s: C u ltu ra l A ffilia tio n s: p ro v id e s a sn a p sh o t
in d ic a te s w h a t m e th o d s w e re u se d o f th e tim e th e site w a s o c c u p ie d b a se d o n
to in v e stig a te th e site a n d w h e th e r th e a r tifa c ts re c o v e re d . R e fe r to th e tim e
sh o v e l te stin g h a d a p o sitiv e o r c h a r t (p a g e ii) w h ic h is b a se d o n m a in ly
n e g a tiv e re su lt. P o sitiv e m e a n s a rro w h e a d s, sp e a r p o in ts (p ro je c tile
th a t a r tifa c ts w e re fo u n d d u rin g p o in ts) a n d In d ig e n o u s p o tte r y fo u n d in
T h e site c o d e /n a m e is a c o m b in a tio n su b su r fa c e te stin g s. N e g a tiv e m e a n s n o r th e rn M a n ito b a to se e th e ta n g ib le
o f th e B o rd e n n u m b e r a ssig n e d th a t n o a r tifa c ts w e re fo u n d . h isto r y o f th e a re a .
b y th e P ro v in c e ; a n d th e site n a m e
a ssig n e d b y th e fie ld a rc h a e o lo g ist
w h o c o n d u c te d th e su r v e y. S ite n a m e s
c a n v a r y – th e y c a n b e th e n a m e o f
o n e o f th e a ssista n ts, o r a fe a tu re o r
in te re stin g th in g a b o u t th e site . L o c a l ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE: S ite Ty p e : Te lls ty p e o f
c o m m u n ity m e m b e rs o fte n su g g e st HcKu-01 EFFIE BAY CABIN SITE site fo u n d b a se d o ff w h a t
th e m . T h e site n a m e a c ts a s a p la c e ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE TYPE a r tifa c ts a n d /o r fe a tu re s
n a m e fo r a rc h a e o lo g ists in m u c h th e SURVEY METHODS Campsite w e re d isc o v e re d .
• Pedestrian (Walking) Survey
sa m e m a n n e r th a t n a m e s a re a ssig n e d HcKu-01 • Surface Collection ARTIFACTS FOUND
928 (391 faunal)
• Shovel Testing – 20 STPs
to la k e s, riv e rs, e tc . (6 positive) • Lithic flakes
• Cartridge casings
CULTURAL AFFILIATIONS • Files
Pre-European Contact • Beads and buttons
(ca. 400-12,000 years ago) • Bone awl A
Recent to Present Historic • Bird and mammal bones
(1930-present) • Piece of large mammal bone B
Caribou Island • Harmonica plate C P h o to g ra p h s o f a r tifa c ts fo u n d
• Bake-o-lite pipe stem D
a t th e site g iv e e x a m p le s o f
A th e ra n g e o f a c tiv itie s th a t
The site is located on a small peninsula of a granitic bedrock outcrop along
the north shore of the Nelson River. The site was noted by TCN to be a m a y h a v e o c c u rre d .
S ite D e sc rip tio n s: E a c h p a g e o f th e possible burial site location and the birth place of William Beardy. While no
h a n d b o o k te lls th e sto r y o f o n e burial features were noted, an early to mid 20th century cabin foundation B
was documented at the site. The site name was provided by local community
a rc h a e o lo g ic a l site w h e re p e o p le liv e d members. The area, which originally was characterized by black spruce and
Gull Lake birch forests, was unfortunately affected by the 2013 forest fire. Historic and
Gull Lake
Nelson River o r w o rk e d a t so m e p o in t in th e d ista n t Pre-European Contact artifacts were found at the site. Site visits occurred in D
p a st. T h e d e sc rip tio n p ro v id e s d e ta ils 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. A g lo ssa r y o f te rm s u se d to
Nelson River
o n w h e n th e site w a s fo u n d a n d h o w C d e sc rib e th e d iffe re n t to o ls
m a n y tim e s th e site w a s re v isite d . CM a n d tim e p e rio d s is p ro v id e d
a t th e e n d o f th e h a n d b o o k .
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