Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
by Mary Mikawoz
Title
Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Artist
Mary Mikawoz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is the world famous Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Fort McLeod, Alberta. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981. It is part of the history of the Blackfoot people and culture.
According to Wikipedia and the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre, “The buffalo jump was used for 5,500 years (some say as much as 12,000 years ago) by the indigenous peoples of the plains to kill buffalo by driving them off the 11 metre (36 foot) high cliff.”
According to legend, it wasn't because of the buffalo's heads smashing over the cliffs that it received its name but because a young Blackfoot boy wanted to see the buffalo hunt and started to climb the cliffs but the kill was so great that year that he was crushed under the weight of the falling buffalo. It is for this reason that the location has its name.
Thanks in advance for liking, commenting, sharing and purchasing. Check out my other images and collections. Thanks for all positive feedback.
Featured in:
Daily Promotion 10/13/2020
Digital Art and Photography...10/13/2020
Canada 10/12/2020
Lady Photographers...10/14/2020
Just perfect 10/14/2020
Images That Excite...10/14/2020
Hodge Podge 10/28/2020
Your Very Best Photography...10/21/2020
Red Maple Gallery 10/17/2020
Uploaded
October 12th, 2020
Statistics
Viewed 605 Times - Last Visitor from Camp Verde, AZ on 04/21/2024 at 9:07 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet