Crews find ancient aboriginal bones along pipeline route
CBC News
The discovery of ancient aboriginal remains has led to a temporary shut down in the construction of a gas pipeline near Moose Jaw.
TransGas, a SaskEnergy company, is building a new natural gas connection for the K+S potash mine in the area.
A contracted trackhoe operator who was digging a trench spotted the bones one week ago. Archaeologists have since examined the bones and determined they are human remains which predate European contact.
RCMP said analysis indicated the bones date back more than 1000 years.
The discovery has SaskEnergy putting the work on hold while the situation is assessed.
CBC News
The discovery of ancient aboriginal remains has led to a temporary shut down in the construction of a gas pipeline near Moose Jaw.
TransGas, a SaskEnergy company, is building a new natural gas connection for the K+S potash mine in the area.
A contracted trackhoe operator who was digging a trench spotted the bones one week ago. Archaeologists have since examined the bones and determined they are human remains which predate European contact.
RCMP said analysis indicated the bones date back more than 1000 years.
The discovery has SaskEnergy putting the work on hold while the situation is assessed.