Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610)
First Nations
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
1. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) Marker
In the Late Woodland period (AD 500-1000) people of the Princess Point Complex introduced corn into southern Ontario. Evidence of their culture has been found at Cootes Paradise in Hamilton and along the Credit River.
The Princess Point culture ultimately led to the Iroquoian-speaking people who lived in the area (AD 1000-1600) and whom French explorers encountered at the beginning of the 17th century.
These people settled on river flats where they could farm. Living in longhouse villages surrounded by palisades, they supplemented their crops of corn, beans and squash by hunting, fishing and trapping.
Erected by Town of Oakville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 43° 26.759′ N, 79° 40.245′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is on Randall Street near Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Randall Street, Oakville ON L6J 1P5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Treaty Period (1801-1847) (here, next to this marker); Hunter-Gatherer and Fisher People (9,000 BC to AD 500)
this page online
Also see . . . Homes of the Past: The Archaeology of an Iroquoian Longhouse. Royal Ontario Museum website entry:
The Iroquoians were agriculturalists, or farmers. Corn or maize was the most important agricultural crop grown by the Iroquoians. Corn was domesticated in Mexico, and traded into southern Ontario by about 1000 AD.(Submitted on February 27, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
2. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) Marker
Photographed by Ivan Kocsis
3. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) marker detail
The Three Sisters (corn, beans and squash)
Photographed by Anthropology Department at University of Toronto, Mississauga
4. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) marker detail
Iroquoian sites in Halton Region
Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
5. The First Horticultural People (AD 500 to 1610) marker detail
The Iroquoian longhouse
Photographed by Tim Boyd
6. A reconstructed Haudenosonee (Iroquois) longhouse
At Crawford Lake Conservation Area in Halton Region
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 27, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
