Folks in the Battlefords got a chance to learn about the ancient history of the region as the archaeology caravan stopped at the Fred Light Museum Thursday.
The caravan is presented in partnership with the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. It is in its fourth year and the caravan goes to a different region of Saskatchewan every year. This time it is the Northwest’s turn.
Tasha Hodgson, one of the caravan co-supervisors, said the “primary focus of what we do is just to spread awareness and knowledge of archeology and the archaeological history of Saskatchewan that goes back 10,000 years.”
This display shows artifacts commonly found in Saskatchewan and goes back to the earliest days of Saskatchewan’s population up to about 250 years ago.
The project includes a pottery display where people try to rebuild pots, similar to work archaeologists do in putting things together. They also are shown how to make pots out of plasticene and decorate them.
There are also artifacts on display including grinding stones, hammer stones, choppers, pecking stones, stone axes, scrapers, drills and the various points that were used for spears and other hunting items.
Typically the caravan has attracted school groups and children looking to learn about the past, and there were groups of young people on hand at the Fred Light Museum Thursday to see the various items.
“We teach the kids about what archaeology is and why it’s important, and why it’s important to be aware of your cultural past in the province,” said Hodgson.
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