11,000-Year-Old Village Found in Canada Rewriting History of North America

From Ancient Origins

A major archaeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation territory, the traditional home of the Plains Cree territory in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is reshaping history, challenging long-held narratives about early Indigenous civilizations in North America.

The revelation of an 11,000-year-old pre-contact settlement—one of the oldest known Indigenous sites on the continent—confirms that highly organized societies existed in the region far earlier than previously believed. The surprising dating of this settlement places it among some of the world’s most well-recognized ancient sites, such as the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge in England, and Göbekli Tepe in Turkey—each known for their immense historical significance and their role in shaping human civilization.