Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500)

First Nations

— Sixteen Mile Creek Trail —

Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024

1. Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) Marker

Inscription. After the ice melted away from southern Ontario, Paleo-Indians moved into the region. Southern Ontario was a treeless tundra then, like today's Arctic.

The Paleo-Indians travelled widely, hunting caribou with spear points made of chert, a type of quartz that could be chipped to produce very sharp edges. They wore clothing of hides and furs, and lived in caves, under rock overhangs, and in lean-tos made of brushwood.

Gradually over the millennia the people became less nomadic. They settled into specific territories and watersheds, built burial mounds in some areas, and began to produce pottery.

Erected by Town of Oakville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Paleontology.

Location. 43° 26.759′ N, 79° 40.243′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. Marker is at the intersection of Randall Street and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on Randall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Randall Street, Oakville ON L6J 1P5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) (here, next to this marker); The Treaty Period (1801-1847) (here, next to this marker); Early Contact Period (1610-1700)

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(here, next to this marker); Oakville’s Meeting Hall (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Leading Citizens (about 210 meters away); Then and Now (about 210 meters away); Business on the “Main Street” (about 210 meters away); Lakeshore Road Taverns (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024

2. Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) Marker

Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) marker detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anthropology Department, University of Toronto at Mississauga

3. Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) marker detail

Ivan Kocsis (courtesy of the Ontario Archaeological Society)

4. Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500) marker detail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.