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Author : Farvacque, R.N.R.
Date : 1997
Title : Holocene environments along the Lake Superior coast of Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario.
Publication : Unpublished M.Sc. thesis. University of Waterloo, Waterloo.
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Abstract
Archaeological and geological sites in Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario, were investigated to gather a record of Holocene ecological and ecological conditions along Lake Superior's northeast coast. Stratigraphic and sedimentological evidence supports deglaciation of the coast c. 9500 BP. Plant and animal macro- and microfossil evidence suggest elements of the boreal and Great lakes-St. Lawrence forests were firmly established in the Park by c. 7300 BP. Water levels along the coastline regressed throughout the Holocene, except c. 6000 BP when areas south of the mouth of the Pukaskwa River experienced a brief transgressive event. Compared to modern climatic conditions, the region was warmer c. 8000 to 3000 BP, and cooler c. 3000 to 1000 BP. Human occupation of the region is most evident for the late Holocene. Macrofossils from Woodland-period contexts indicate ecological conditions along Lake Superior's coast were similar to modern environments, and indicate a reliance by humans on locally-procured plant and animal resources.
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