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  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

    Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an archaeological site located in Alberta, Canada. It is an ancient hunting site used by indigenous people for over 5,000 years. In this site, bison (buffalos) were driven off the cliff by hunters, and their remains were processed below. The site's name originates from a legend of a young man who was too eager and got crushed by falling buffalo. It offers insights into indigenous culture, subsistence practices, and environmental adaptation. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.
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    Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
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    Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1981

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    Location

    Canada

    Alberta

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    Fourth Millennium BC

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