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Hidden History: Indigenous Cemetery Revealed Below Canada’s Metropolis
A burial ground is one of the most intriguing places an archaeologist can uncover. However, this time, the burial site was found not by researchers but by construction workers. The location of the discovery is significant.
Valuable artifacts or human remains from centuries or even millennia ago are not always the result of archaeological excavations alone. Often, valuable discoveries happen by chance during construction work. This was the case, for example, in Rome during the expansion of the metro, where golden glass from the 4th century was found a few months ago.
Disturbing Discovery in Toronto
Some accidental discoveries can send shivers down one’s spine, especially when we’re not talking about individual remains but an entire cemetery. This is the case with a forgotten necropolis dating back at least 700 years, found under a parking lot in one of the residential districts of Toronto. Centuries ago, indigenous people of present-day Canada were buried there.
The construction team installing a water pipeline discovered the cemetery. When workers came across human remains, they…
