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Campsite dating back 12,000 years unearthed by Route 8 [New Brunswick, Canada]
CBC News ^ | June 23, 2016 | Alan White, Shane Fowler

Posted on 06/24/2016 10:51:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Archaeologists say a campsite unearthed just metres from a new highway in Fredericton could be more than 12,000 years old.

The campsite held 600 artifacts, most of which were from tool making, as well as a fire pit containing ancient charcoal...

Artifacts including stone tool fragments and arrowheads that would have been attached to rods to make spears have been found at the site. No ceremonial objects were found at the site.

The campsite is located just metres from the shoulder of a stretch of Route 8.

Suttie estimated the site to be between 11,600 and 12,200 years old.

The site appears to be located on what would have been a beach on a shoreline, which was determined by using predictive measures...

The lake would have been about 10 times the size of Grand Lake, which is the province's largest lake...

Suttie said the site and artifacts are "within 500 years of the oldest evidence we have of people being in the area."

Transportation Minister Bill Fraser visited the dig site and called the site "significant."

"This is very important to the people of New Brunswick," said Fraser. "And we will see that it is protected."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: billfraser; canaada; canada; fredericton; godsgravesglyphs; grandlake; maliseet; newbrusnwick
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To: Mr Radical

Time will tell, assuming the archeologists and authorities are honest. Don’t need another Kennewick Man mess.


21 posted on 06/25/2016 1:28:35 PM PDT by coydog (Time to feed the pigs!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Asian or European?


22 posted on 06/25/2016 2:10:40 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: coydog
"Time will tell, assuming the archeologists and authorities are honest. Don’t need another Kennewick Man mess."

We have one here...I just can't figure out why everyone is ignoring it:

Bye, Bye Beringia (8,000 Year Old Site In Florida)

Florida Bog People DNA

23 posted on 06/25/2016 2:46:57 PM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: I want the USA back

LOL


24 posted on 06/25/2016 6:23:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: free_life

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3443494/posts?page=14#14

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3443494/posts?page=16#16

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3443494/posts?page=18#18

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3443494/posts?page=23#23


25 posted on 06/26/2016 11:06:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: I want the USA back
Hundreds of Bud Lite cans found.

Bud Lite?!


26 posted on 06/26/2016 11:14:30 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
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To: SunkenCiv

Skraelings !!

Just like Erik the Red said there were !!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skr%C3%A6ling


27 posted on 06/26/2016 11:22:40 AM PDT by truth_seeker (#NeverHillary#NeeverBernie)
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To: Mr Radical

“Do you know, is there any evidence that links these peoples from 12,000 years ago to the present day “First Nation”?”

I think if they get to the DNA analysis level, the anwswer wil be yes.


28 posted on 06/26/2016 11:24:54 AM PDT by truth_seeker (#NeverHillary#NeeverBernie)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks.

Could you add me to the Gods, Graves, Glyphs (archaeology) ping list please?


29 posted on 06/26/2016 12:04:14 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: truth_seeker

The very same!

Skraelings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMLrbpwW71A


30 posted on 06/26/2016 12:09:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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