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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump - Archaeological Site
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an Indigenous bison-hunting landscape in Alberta, Canada, where herds were driven toward a cliff and the animals were processed at camps below. Archaeological deposits include deeply stratified layers of bison bone, stone tools, drive lanes, and butchering areas. The site records communal hunting practices of Plains peoples over more than five millennia and is preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is relevant to visitors and researchers interested in Indigenous history, archaeology, and bison-based lifeways.

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