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Buffalo jump

Buffalo jump: A buffalo jump is a cliff formation which North American Indians historically used to kill plains bison by herding the bison and driving them over the cliff. Buffalo jumps cameinto prevalent use by Plains hunters around the first century A.D. Buffalo jump sites are often identified by rock cairns, which signified markers designating "drive lanes", by which bison would be funneled over the cliff, breaking their legs, rendering them immobile. Often these drive lanes would stretch for miles on end. This type of hunting was most certainly a communal event, which probably lasted until around 500-600 A.D. when the bow and arrow made its way to the plains. Buffalo jump sites yield significant archaeological evidence because processing sites and camps were always nearby. Sites of interest include Head-Smashed-In, Ulm Pishkun, Madison Buffalo Jump, Dry Island, Glenrock, Big Goose Creek, Vore [http://VoreBuffaloJump.org] , and Olsen Chubbock.

buffalo jump — noun A cliff over which buffalo were herded as a means of hunting them … Wiktionary

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump — Infobox protected area | name = Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump iucn category = III caption = Location of Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump in Canada locator x = 60 locator y = 180 location = AB CAN nearest city = Fort Macleod lat degrees = 49 lat… … Wikipedia

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump — Der Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump ist ein historischer, traditioneller Jagdplatz nordamerikanischer Indianer, die hier Bisons erlegten. Er befindet sich in der Provinz Alberta in Kanada, 18 Kilometer nordwestlich von Fort Macleod. Aufgrund… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parc provincial de Dry Island Buffalo Jump — Catégorie UICN II (parc national) Identifiant … Wikipédia en Français

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