It was originally discovered in 1951 by Thomas E. Lee, who found artifacts in surface collections indicating the site was ancient.[2] He led excavation teams for the next four years. Based on the artifacts they found, he estimated the earliest occupation date of about 30,000 years BP. He noted there were Paleo-Indian and Archaic artifacts, primarily scrapers and blades, dating to about 12,000 BP. Public interest in the finds contributed to passage of legislation in 1953 to protect archeological sites in Ontario.[3] The site was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954.[1] It was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
The ancestors of Native American populations from the tip of Chile in the south to Canada in the north, migrated from Asia in at least three waves.
The site was studied later by other teams of specialists. In 1992 archeologist Peter L. Storck and archeologist Patrick Julig led a team doing additional excavations. Drawing on new material from botany and related disciplines, they concluded that a more conservative estimate of age was justified, and estimated the site was almost certainly occupied 9,500 years BP by Paleo-Indians, making it still highly significant in North American archaeology and the archaeology of Ontario. They said that more research needed to be done.[4]
^Lee, Thomas E. (1954). "The First Sheguiandah Expedition, Manitoulin Island, Ontario", American Antiquity 20:2, p. 101, accessed 13 Apr 2010
^Lee, Thomas E. (1955). "The Second Sheguiandah Expedition, Manitoulin Island, Ontario", American Antiquity 21:1, p. 63, accessed 13 Apr 2010
^Patrick Julig and Peter Storck, Chapters 4 and 5, The Sheguiandah Site: Archaeological, Geological and Paleobotanical Studies at a Paleoindian Site on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, ed. Patrick Julig (2002), Toronto: Canadian Museum of Civilization. ISBN0-660-18755-8
Further readingedit
Lee, Robert E. (2013). "Projectile Points and Refitted Artifacts at the Sheguiandah Site: Their Position and Meaning" (PDF). Ontario Archaeology. Ontario Archaeological Society. 93: 6–31.
sheguiandah, archaeological, site, national, historic, site, canada, located, northwestern, shore, manitoulin, island, manitoulin, district, ontario, site, remains, from, 9000, years, occupation, from, paleo, indian, period, through, archaic, period, until, mi. Sheguiandah is an archaeological site and National Historic Site of Canada It is located on the northwestern shore of Manitoulin Island in Manitoulin District Ontario The site has remains from 9000 years of occupation from the Paleo Indian period through the Archaic period until the Middle Woodland period Throughout this time the people of the area travelled to the site to quarry from its quartzite outcroppings for use in toolmaking 1 SheguiandahShown within OntarioLocationManitoulin Island Ontario CanadaCoordinates45 54 36 N 81 55 30 W 45 91 N 81 925 W 45 91 81 925HistoryPeriodsPaleo Indian Archaic WoodlandSite notesDiscovered1951ArchaeologistsThomas E LeeNational Historic Site of CanadaOfficial nameSheguiandah National Historic Site of CanadaDesignated1954It was originally discovered in 1951 by Thomas E Lee who found artifacts in surface collections indicating the site was ancient 2 He led excavation teams for the next four years Based on the artifacts they found he estimated the earliest occupation date of about 30 000 years BP He noted there were Paleo Indian and Archaic artifacts primarily scrapers and blades dating to about 12 000 BP Public interest in the finds contributed to passage of legislation in 1953 to protect archeological sites in Ontario 3 The site was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954 1 It was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2009 1 The ancestors of Native American populations from the tip of Chile in the south to Canada in the north migrated from Asia in at least three waves The site was studied later by other teams of specialists In 1992 archeologist Peter L Storck and archeologist Patrick Julig led a team doing additional excavations Drawing on new material from botany and related disciplines they concluded that a more conservative estimate of age was justified and estimated the site was almost certainly occupied 9 500 years BP by Paleo Indians making it still highly significant in North American archaeology and the archaeology of Ontario They said that more research needed to be done 4 References edit a b c Sheguiandah Canadian Register of Historic Places Lee Thomas E 1954 The First Sheguiandah Expedition Manitoulin Island Ontario American Antiquity 20 2 p 101 accessed 13 Apr 2010 Lee Thomas E 1955 The Second Sheguiandah Expedition Manitoulin Island Ontario American Antiquity 21 1 p 63 accessed 13 Apr 2010 Patrick Julig and Peter Storck Chapters 4 and 5 The Sheguiandah Site Archaeological Geological and Paleobotanical Studies at a Paleoindian Site on Manitoulin Island Ontario ed Patrick Julig 2002 Toronto Canadian Museum of Civilization ISBN 0 660 18755 8Further reading editLee Robert E 2013 Projectile Points and Refitted Artifacts at the Sheguiandah Site Their Position and Meaning PDF Ontario Archaeology Ontario Archaeological Society 93 6 31 nbsp This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheguiandah amp oldid 1166958281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
