Brockinton

Brockinton is a National Historic Site of Canada in Melita, Manitoba.

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BROCKINTON This archaeological site provides excellent evidence of three phases of occupation by First Nations cultures between approximately AD 900 and 1450. The lowest layer has the remains of a bison pound used by Plains people to corral and kill bison. The middle level was created by a Woodland group that had migrated onto the plains from the forests to the east. Finally, a mix of Plains pottery in the upper layer shows settlement by a third group that had extensive contacts with Missouri River peoples to the south. Brockinton illustrates the dynamic and unique cultural changes that took place in this region over time.

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Ce site remarquable illustre trois périodes d’occupation par des cultures des Premières Nations entre environ 900 à 1450 apr. J.-C. La strate inférieure abrite les restes d’un enclos où un peuple des Plaines parquait et tuait le bison. Le niveau moyen a été créé par un groupe des Bois ayant migré dans les plaines depuis les forêts à l’est. Enfin, les poteries des Plaines trouvées dans la strate supérieure indiquent la présence d’un autre groupe, qui était en contact fréquent avec les populations de la rivière Missouri, au sud. Brockinton témoigne des changements culturels exceptionnels qui sont survenus dans la région au fil du temps.

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