New treasures at archaeological site unearthed during flood

October 1, 2015. Excavation
work is continuing on a buffalo jump site and an adjoining campsite near Calgary unearthed during the 2013 flood. Though many artifacts were washed away what remains sheds more light on Indigenous life. The site at the FM Ranch was first excavated privately in 1959 but work largely stopped after it received provincial designation. But the flood two years ago unearthed new treasures: archeologists have uncovered new fire pits, hide-drying areas and bison factories. Darryl Bereziuk, director of the province's Archeological Survey Section, said "We are really racing to protect the site. We're determining how big the site is so we can expand our protective boundaries." The campsite next to the buffalo jump goes back 1,000 years and had at least nine separate occupants.