{"id":288653,"date":"2023-11-26T13:09:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288653"},"modified":"2023-11-26T13:09:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:09:37","slug":"melting-ice-reveals-dozens-of-7000-year-old-artifacts-in-canada-take-a-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288653","title":{"rendered":"Melting ice reveals dozens of 7,000-year-old artifacts in Canada. Take a look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"421\" data-attachment-id=\"288671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?fit=983%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"983,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?fit=723%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?resize=723%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?w=983&amp;ssl=1 983w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-130758.png?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Archaeologists in Canada have discovered dozens of ancient artifacts that are around 7,000 years old as melting ice patches reveal these unique and perishable finds. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artifacts, which were found in <strong><em>Mount Edziza Provincial Park<\/em><\/strong>, include wood items like birch bark containers, projectile shafts, and walking staffs, as well as stitched hide boots and carved antler and bone tools. The artifacts have been taken to a museum in <em><strong>British Columbia<\/strong><\/em> for preservation and further study. Mount Edziza Provincial Park is located in British Columbia, near the Canada-U.S. border with Alaska..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qZeBRe45h8k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the original article (with images):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\">news.yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"152\" data-attachment-id=\"288657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288657\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?fit=1039%2C218&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1039,218\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?fit=723%2C152&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?resize=723%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?resize=1024%2C215&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?resize=300%2C63&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?resize=768%2C161&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0Screenshot-2023-11-26-120339.png?w=1039&amp;ssl=1 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Aspen Pflughoeft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists surveyed melting ice patches in Canada and uncovered dozens of ancient artifacts spanning 7,000 years. Photos show the \u201cunique\u201d \u2014 and perishable \u2014 finds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After two winters with \u201cextremely low snowpack,\u201d researchers set out to survey several melting ice patches in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00934690.2023.2272098\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Edziza Provincial Park<\/a>&nbsp;in the summer of 2019, according to a study published Oct. 31 in the Journal of Field Archaeology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mount Edziza Provincial Park is a volcanic landscape that is \u201cextremely significant\u201d to the Tahltan, one of Canada\u2019s indigenous First Nations, the study said. The Tahltan have used the mountains for seasonal hunts for centuries and continue to do so today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous scientists had located many \u201cvast obsidian quarries\u201d and obsidian artifacts in the park, but the nearby ice patches had not been studied as extensively. Researchers said they were intrigued by the possibility of finding perishable ancient artifacts preserved in the ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So as the ice melted under the summer sun, researchers visited nine ice patches \u2014 and found 56 perishable artifacts, the study said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost of the perishable artifacts were manufactured from wood, including birch bark containers, projectile shafts, and walking staffs,\u201d researchers said. Other artifacts were made \u201cusing animal remains include a stitched hide boot and carved antler and bone tools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"461\" data-attachment-id=\"288656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288656\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?fit=1140%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?fit=723%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?resize=723%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/018b0d4f7e48f63afc5b61ebd714c8f21.webp?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 3,000-year-old pair of stick wrapped in animal hide found in the ice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists found two bark containers with stitching. A photo shows one of these containers. The 2,000-year-old piece of bark is folded with two rows of stitching along one side and some of the stitching material still left in the holes, the study said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other \u201cunique\u201d bark container has sticks stitched into its sides, suggesting it was part of a reinforced basket used for transporting heavy loads. Researchers said it dated back over 1,400 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"288660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288660\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?fit=1140%2C715&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,715\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?fit=723%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?resize=723%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?resize=1024%2C642&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?resize=768%2C482&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/05564532250c4141b859db4bd34bdecec.webp?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 2,000-year-old bark container with visible stitching found in the ice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists also uncovered an artifact made of stitched animal hide that they identified as the remains of a moccasin-like boot. A photo shows the 6,200-year-old fabric. It has \u201ctwo different thicknesses of hide \u2026 which have been stitched in multiple places,\u201d the study said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"949\" data-attachment-id=\"288662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288662\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?fit=1140%2C1496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,1496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?fit=723%2C949&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?resize=723%2C949&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?resize=780%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?resize=768%2C1008&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07a1443f2b63ec6c8e981c680c62c268d.webp?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 6,200-year-old stitched animal hide as it looked in the melting ice (A) and after unfolding (C). A close-up photo (B) shows the knotted sinew and a stitch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At another melting ice patch, a 5,300-year-old antler shaped like an ice pick was found. The three-pronged antler had one sharpened point, one blunted as if used as a hammer and one broken but presumed to be used as a handle, researchers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 5,300-year-old antler shaped like an ice pick found in the melting ice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"288664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288664\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?fit=960%2C1718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,1718\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?fit=572%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?resize=572%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?resize=572%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?resize=768%2C1374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?resize=858%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08d829a4cbacd102823ec41f8bc1e50a7.webp?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 5,300-year-old antler shaped like an ice pick found in the melting ice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery perishable artifact was found amongst a backdrop of millions of obsidian\u201d artifacts, the study said. The artifacts were taken to a museum in British Columbia for \u201cclimate-controlled conservation\u201d and further study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"969\" data-attachment-id=\"288666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?fit=1140%2C1528&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,1528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?fit=723%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?resize=723%2C969&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?resize=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?resize=768%2C1029&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/09bc4988f69c013843a31669867d90f31.webp?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the many obsidian artifacts found in the melting ice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mount Edziza Provincial Park is in British Columbia and near the Canada-U.S. border with Alaska. The park is about 660 miles northwest of Vancouver and about 155 miles southeast of Juneau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team included Duncan McLaren, Brendan Gray, Rosemary Loring, Ts\u0331\u0113m\u0101 Igharas Igharas, Rolf Mathewes, Lesli Louie, Megan Doxsey-Whitfield, Genevieve Hill and Kendrick Marr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archaeologists in Canada have discovered dozens of ancient artifacts that are around 7,000 years old as melting ice patches reveal these unique and perishable finds. 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