A recent Lakehead University Anthropology department archaeological dig has found evidence of quarrying and the use of taconite, a local stone, to make tools along the McIntyre River in Thunder Bay.

“We believe that this occurred about 4,000 years ago when the shore of Lake Superior was higher than today and covered much of the city,” says Matthew Boyd, chair of Lakehead University’s Department of Anthropology. “Stone tools were important for survival because they provided people with equipment to hunt, prepare hide clothing and shelter, and other necessities.”

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