The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society is a society of amateur and professional archaeologists who encourage the preservation of archaeological artifacts and sites, publish, educate and assist the public in the interest of archaeological activities. As well, the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society assists in the formation of local branches of archaeological communities such as the Regina Archaeological Society. Many of the archaeology sites of Saskatchewan are of aboriginal ancestry and include rock paintings, habitation sites, medicine wheels, as well as kill and processing sites. Archaeology

Archaeology

Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...

 focuses on the anthropological study of human history and lifestyle using artifacts.

Saskatchewan Archaeological Sites

According to the 'Map of Saskatchewan Archaeology', there are more than 20,000 archaeological sites in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. The Saskatchewan Heritage Branch of the Saskatchewan Government manages the archaeological site files. An introduction to some of the archaeological sites around and about Saskatchewan are:

• Stanley Mission : Aboriginal History
• The Aboriginal Rock Paintings of the Churchill River
  Churchill River (Hudson Bay)
  The Churchill River is a major river in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 km long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691...
  
   : Aboriginal History
• Waterway sites such as : Sjovold Site south of Outlook
  Outlook, Saskatchewan
  -History:Settlement of the area began in the early 1900s with farmers, immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908 when the Canadian Pacific Railway commenced the auction of lots...
  
  
• Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre at Herschel
  Herschel, Saskatchewan
  -External links:*******-Footnotes:...
  
  : Consists of petroglyph
  Petroglyph
  Petroglyphs are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images...
  
  , paleontology, aboriginal and pre-historic/dinosaur finds
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park Archaeological Interest near Saskatoon
  Saskatoon
  Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
  
  
• St. Victor Petroglyphs Saskatchewan Provincial Park
• Bushfield West site near Nipawin
• Fort Pelly and other historic Trading Post sites
• Rescue Archaeology
  Rescue archaeology
  Rescue archaeology, sometimes called "preventive" or "salvage" archaeology, is archaeological survey and excavation carried out in areas threatened by, or revealed by, construction or other development...
  
   Excavation Doukhobor
  Doukhobor
  The Doukhobors or Dukhobors , earlierDukhobortsy are a group of Russian origin.The Doukhobors were one of the sects - later defined as a religious philosophy, ethnic group, social movement, or simply a "way of life" - known generically as Spiritual Christianity. The origin of the Doukhobors is...
  
   Kirilovka Village Site

See also

• List of archaeological sites sorted by country
• List of archaeologists
• List of archaeological periods
• Prehistory
  Prehistory
  Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
  
  
• GIS in archaeology
• Excavation
• Virtual artifact
  Virtual artifact
  A virtual artifact is an immaterial object that exists in the human mind or in a digital environment, for example the Internet, intranet, virtual reality, cyberspace, etc.-Background:...
  
  
• Boyd Wettlaufer
  Boyd Wettlaufer
  Boyd Nicholas David Wettlaufer, CM was a Canadian archaeologist, considered as 'the Father of Saskatchewan Archaeology.' His groundbreaking archaeological work in western Canada is considered the foundation of our knowledge of the Northern Plains First Nations people.Wettlaufer was born in...
  
  , Father of Saskatchewan archaeology

External links

• Saskatchewan Archaeological Society Canoe Saskatchewan suite
• Saskatchewan Archaeological Society - Regina Archaeological Society
• Saskatchewan Archaeology
• Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Research: What We Are Working On: Archaeology, 2001 Report #2
• Other Archaeological Sites Visited
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Virtual Saskatchewan - Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Park Information St. Victor Petroglyphs
• Culture Youth and Recreation | Map of Saskatchewan Archaeology
• A Handbook For Teaching Archaeology In Saskatchewan Schools
• Culture Youth and Recreation | Heritage