Post Category : Local Archaeology Special Finds
What do you see?
By Madeline Coleman on November 1, 2017
Everyone will interpret shapes and lines their own way. But once someone points out an image they see, sometimes you wonder “how did I not see that?”. A member of the Paul First Nations group took one look at this biface (from the Brazeau Reservoir) and saw a Bison. Can you see it? Scroll down for an outline if you are stumped! Hint, he’s facing to the right.
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