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Head-Smashed-In - The Bison Precipice, Canada (298/418)

Culture/Tradition/Anthropology/Ethnic studies, Environment/Geography, Travel/Tourism, Adventure/Expeditions

German [OV], English [DUB], Spanish [DUB]

00h15h00h00 min

Head-Smashed-In - The Bison Precipice, Canada (298/418)

In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are evidence of a custom practised by aboriginal peoples of the North American plains for nearly 6,000 years. Using their excellent knowledge of the topography and of buffalo behaviour, they killed their prey by chasing them over a precipice; the carcasses were later carved up in the camp below.

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Original Title	Schätze der Welt - Head-Smashed-In - Abgrund der toten Bisons, Kanada
Genre	Culture/Tradition/Anthropology/Ethnic studies Environment/Geography Travel/Tourism Adventure/Expeditions
Produced by:	SWR in co-production with Telepool
Year Of Production	2003
Duration	00h15h00h00 min
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [DUB], Spanish [DUB]

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