Are there Archaeological sites in British Columbia?

• Yes, there are over 34,000 registered archaeological sites in British Columbia!
• Some of these include villages, food processing locations, shell middens, lithic scatters, and rock art.
• Sites in BC date as early as 12,000 years ago.

   

What is an archaeological site?

• It is a place or group of place that shows evidence of past human activity.
• They can be on land or under water.
• They can be hidden to the untrained eye, as they may be buried by centimetres or even metres of dirt.
• Sites are non-renewable resources. Once they are destroyed there is no way to recover the information that was lost.