Bison bones as many as 14,000 years old have been unearthed near Saanich Municipal Hall.
The bones first turned up during excavation work in October, with more discovered Friday by workers, said paleontologist and geologist Ed Davies, who was brought in to help deal with the ancient relics.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
That shows there were bison around at the time of the glacial retreat, Davies said. “That’s kind of important and it means that there might have been a large-animal food source for people who were migrating into the area.”Close up of bison scapula and rib bones. Via Ed Davies The bones found Friday, including a foreleg, came from the pile of material left from the original excavation, and are likely from the same bison remains located earlier, he said.
Work was immediately halted in the area of the first find Oct. 19 so the bones could be protected. The recovery plan was approved by the B.C. Fossil Management Office, and the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations were contacted.
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