Construction Worker Digs Up Mind-Blowing Key to the Prehistoric Era

Boating In

Triquet Island, not surprisingly, was surrounded by water on all sides. Due to this, boats would have been required to get to the land, but there was one big problem. However, boats were not believed to have been invented until several hundreds of years after that. This meant that the Heiltsuk people were occupying in the land over 2,000 years prior to what the descendants initially believed.

Gradually Eroded

Despite the changes in the Pacific Ocean over time, the sea level at Triquet Island remained the exact same for over 15 centuries. The tides of the ocean and years of storms gradually eroded the islands surrounding the mainland, thus keeping away the giant prehistoric creatures that might prey on them. The Heiltsuk people were then free to have a calm, secluded existence for several years...

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