Today, the maple leaf is instantly recognisable as the symbol of Canada and the Canadian people. However, the maple tree has a long history of playing an important part in Canadian life and the symbol of the maple leaf took around three centuries to emerge as Canada’s dominant symbol. [Read more...]
Aboriginal Art in Canada
February 1, 2011 By
The art of the Aboriginal people in Canada can be traced back thousands of years. Some believe that art in Canada originated during the last ice age between 12,000 and 80,000 years ago. However, the oldest examples that exist today date back to around 5,000 years ago. Red ochre paintings on natural rock, known as pictographs and petroglyphs have been found in sites such as those found in North West Ontario which are believed to be up to 5,000 years old. Carved figures of people have also been found which may be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old and totem poles are now thought to date back at least 2,500 years in Canadian history. [Read more...]