Articulated dog leg

Dogs were quite common among the Northwest Coast populations. The fur was woven to make prestige blankets and coats. Many dog bones appeared through out our excavations.

More Archaeology

We found several stone projectile points and evidence of a more flaked stone. Bone daggers and an antler wolf comb were also found.

Hiikwis Cont.

We opened up 6 different excavation sites that covered shell middens and living surfaces. It is quite amazing to see the different layers of shell that represented thousands of years of subsistence. Layers of herring bone correlated with oral histories stating that the village site was close to herring spawning grounds. Bone and antler artifacts are preserved when they share the soil with shell. The shell neutralizes the acidity in the highly acidic soil of the westcoast leaving the artifact perfectly preserved.

Hiikwis Archaeological Project

This past summer I participated in and archaeology dig in Barkley Sound on the Westcoast of Vancouver Island. We were invited by the Tseshaht First Nation to excavate a village site. UVic, UBC, and Parks Canada participated at Hiikwis and other sites around The Broken Group. Hiikwis is an old village sites with radio carbon dates of close to 3000 years BP.

Property

Our valley is full of moose, bear, and other fine critters. We still haven't covered all of it yet, but we will eventually. This spring we start on the cabin. On the hill or next to the creek? Who knows?

My Property

Yes, My property. 108 acres that my brother and I took possession of last August. It is situated near Canim Lake, BC in the southern Cariboo region. The area is quite new to us but when we went to view the property for the first time we fell in love with it. We live on Vancouver Island but do not want to be suckered into paying for overpriced land. We found exactly what we were looking for at a great price here. Here is a picture of Bonnie around our campfire.

I shall now test my blog

I remember writing an online dating profile hoping to find a woman who would paint while I drank wine and basked in her creativity.

Guess what's going on right now? Awesomeness of untold proportions!