Artifacts found in Pointe-aux-Trembles
In creating a beach for Pointe-aux-Trembles an archaeological find of thousands of artifacts has extended understanding of human occupation of the area: Iroquoians were living in the area as long as 2400 years ago.
Michael Black 10:19 on 2020-09-15 Permalink
That’s a short time. The Ancient One, the Kenniwick Man, is 10,000 years old, and matches DNA from people on the Colville reservation in Washington state.
Kate 10:27 on 2020-09-15 Permalink
I know it’s relatively short, but apparently it’s the first time there’s been such a find on the eastern tip of the island. I think there’s been something of a fixation on locating the original site of Hochelaga, which is assumed to be closer to midtown Montreal (the traces likely to have been destroyed as the city was built up) so that not so much work has been done on the island outside that area.
It’s also interesting to know more about the agriculture and technology available to the people here 2400 years ago.
DeWolf 12:36 on 2020-09-15 Permalink
Michael, that’s true, but don’t forget that 10,000 years ago human settlement here was impossible because Montreal was still at the bottom of the Champlain Sea.
It’s interesting to think that Montreal has been inhabited for as long as Paris, albeit not continuously.