After staying the night in Fort MacLeod we headed off to see the World Heritage Site in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 18 kms from Fort MacLeod. It is also the home of a museum of the Blackfoot culture.
Head -Smashed -In Buffalo Jump is one of the world’s largest and best preserved buffalo jumps. The buffalo were killed by driving them off the 11 metre high sandstone cliff. The weight of the herd pressing from behind would force the buffalo over the cliff. The camp at the bottom of the cliff provided everything they needed to process the buffalo carcass. No part of the buffalo was wasted. Deep layers of bison bones are still buried below the surface. This communal hunting technique is only found in this area.
We had a great time here and learnt so much of the culture of the Plains people. The centre was very well displayed and we were able to walk out on the cliff top trail with good views to the camp below.
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