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Near Blanc-Sablon in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
 

Blanc-Sablon

Naishipinut

 
 
Blanc-Sablon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 27, 2014
1. Blanc-Sablon Marker
Inscription. English:
For nearly nine thousand years, Aboriginal peoples have been drawn to Blanc-Sablon's abundant shoreline resources. Research conducted on more than sixty archaeological sites along the western bank of the Blanc-Sablon River reveals settlement and subsistence patterns that gradually changed over time. The quantity and diversity of the wildlife remains found here testify to the importance of coastal resources, particularly seals, to the diet of the area's inhabitants. A rich trove of archaeological evidence, Blanc-Sablon serves as a witness to the evolution of Aboriginal societies on the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula.

French:
Pendant près de neuf mille ans, les abondantes ressources du littoral de Blanc-Sablon ont attiré des groupes autochtones. Des recherches effectuées sur plus de 60 sites archéologiques, situés sur la rive ouest de la rivière Blanc-Sablon, révèlent des modes d'établissement et de subsistance qui ont changé graduellement. La quantité et la diversité des restes fauniques démontrent l'importance qu'occupaient les ressources côtières, tout particulièrement le phoque, dans l'alimentation des habitants de la région. Ces richesses archéologiques font de Blanc-Sablon un témoin de l'évolution des sociétés autochtones de la péninsule du Québec-Labrador.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyNative Americans. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list.
 
Location. 51° 25.714′ N, 57° 8.765′ W. Marker is near Blanc-Sablon, Québec, in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent. Marker is on Boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1554 Boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux, Blanc-Sablon QC G0G 1C0, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Blanc-Sablon National Historic Site (a few steps from this marker).
 
More about this marker. This marker is on the southwest side of the bridge over the Blanc-Sablon river.
 
Regarding Blanc-Sablon. "Blanc Sablon is located at the coastal border of Quebec and Labrador. It has a history far older then its Old French name, which describes the white sandy beach of its shoreline. Along the banks of the Blanc Sablon River are the remnants of aboriginal
Blanc-Sablon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 27, 2014
2. Blanc-Sablon Marker
sites dating back 8000 years. They are now a National Historic Site as one of the earliest human habitations in the region. (Submitted on December 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)"
(text retrieved from broken link)
 
Blanc-Sablon National Historic Site image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 27, 2014
3. Blanc-Sablon National Historic Site
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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