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| These rock-lined pits are dug in ] beaches and are about one to two meters long and one and a half meter deep. Theories about the purpose of these pits range from hunting blinds to food storage pits to spiritual sites. The existence of these pits came into academic light in 1949, and was studied by the ], ] and ].<ref>Breining, Greg (2000). . (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press). ISBN 0816631425.</ref> | These rock-lined pits are dug in ] beaches and are about one to two meters long and one and a half meter deep. Theories about the purpose of these pits range from hunting blinds to food storage pits to spiritual sites. The existence of these pits came into academic light in 1949, and was studied by the ], ] and ].<ref>Breining, Greg (2000). . (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press). ISBN 0816631425.</ref> | ||
| ==Pukaskwa National Park== | ==Pukaskwa National Park== | ||
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Pukaskwa Pits are small holes dug in the ground by ancestors of the Ojibwa, named after the Pukaskwa River, near Lake Superior. Estimations of the dates of their digging range from between 1100 and 1600 CE on the near end, to 3,000 to 8,000 BCE on the far end.
Description
These rock-lined pits are dug in cobblestone beaches and are about one to two meters long and one and a half meter deep. Theories about the purpose of these pits range from hunting blinds to food storage pits to spiritual sites. The existence of these pits came into academic light in 1949, and was studied by the Royal Ontario Museum, University of Toronto and Lakehead University.
Pukaskwa National Park
Pukaskwa National Park was established in 1971 to protect a large clustering of these Pukaskwa pits.
References
- ^ The Mysterious Pukaskwa Pits and Other Cultural Sites on Lake Superior
- History of Lake Superior, A Timeline
- Breining, Greg (2000). Wild Shore: Exploring Lake Superior by Kayak. (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press). ISBN 0816631425.
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Pukaskwa National Park