Discovery of a village older than the Egyptian pyramids

Scientists have discovered an ancient village believed to be the oldest human settlement in North America while excavating a remote island in British Columbia, Canada.

Archaeologists found fire starters, fish hooks and spears at the excavation site. Photo: Hakai Institute.

The village, estimated to be 14,000 years old, was found on a promontory on Triquet Island, about 500 km northwest of Victoria. The research team said the village is older than the pyramids in Egypt, Independent reported yesterday.

Excavated artifacts include tools such as fire starters, fish hooks and spears from the Ice Age, helping to paint a picture of the formation of civilization in North America, according to CTV Vancouver Island News.

Alisha Gauvreau, a graduate student in anthropology at the University of Victoria and a researcher at the Hakai Institute, was part of the excavation team. "I remember when we got the dating done, we just sat there and thought, 'Oh my gosh, this is ancient.' This discovery changes our idea of ​​how the first people arrived in North America," Gauvreau said.

Experts believe a large influx of immigrants arrived in coastal British Columbia. But the discovery also fits with oral histories of the Heiltsuk Nation, a sculpted nation in British Columbia.

According to VNE