Pukaskwa Pit
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Pukaskwa Pits are small holes dug in the ground by ancestors of the Ojibwa. Estimations of the dates of their digging range from between 1000 and 1500 AD on the near end, to 3,000 to 8,000 BC on the far end. These pits are dug in cobblestone beaches and are about one to two meters long and one and a half meter deep. Theories about the purpose of these pits range from hunting blinds to food storage pits to spiritual sites. They are located mainly in Pukaskwa National Park.
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The Mysterious Pukaskwa Pits and Other Cultural Sites on Lake Superior: [1]
History of Lake Superior, A Timeline: [2]
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