Historic Alberta spot name dropped on 'The Pitt'
If you tuned in last night for the Season 2 premiere of the hit HBO Max series The Pitt, one Alberta spot mentioned may have made your ears perk up.
The juggernaut medical drama returned for a fresh season last night, and the star of the show is Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch.
While speaking with another coworker, Robby explains he plans to take a three-month sabbatical after his shift, including a trip to Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump in Alberta.
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If you have visited the spot before, you know exactly what he was talking about, but if you haven’t, here’s what the historic Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump in Alberta is.
According to Parks Canada, the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump National Historic Site of Canada is a well-preserved archaeological site located 19 kilometres west of Fort MacLeod, Alta. The site consists of a historic buffalo jump that was heavily used by Plains nations for at least 2,000 years. The long escarpment lies at the southern tip of the Porcupine Hills. It comprises an east-facing cliff face over which bison were driven, a series of drive lanes marked by stone cairns leading from the basin of Olson Creek, and a gathering basin.
Archaeological remains at the site include the kill site at the cliff base, comprised mostly of bison bones, and the campsite/butchering area comprising the remains of tipi rings, tools, bones and other living and butchering implements.
It is one of the oldest bison jumps known in North America, and the gathering basin and drive lane complex associated with the jump is among the largest and most complex and is essentially undisturbed by modern settlement.
You can read more about the site on the Parks Canada website.
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