Namu, British Columbia

Namu is a small fishing port, former cannery town and First Nations community on the coast of British Columbia, Canada.

There is no known evidence of large permanent houses, most likely due to rising sea levels along this unstable shore line.

[8] Deglaciation and the stabilization of rivers opened spawning grounds and led to the establishment of large salmon runs after 5800 (cal) BCE.

Shell middens are often where archaeologists identify organic remains, thanks to their alkaline content, which is a good natural preserver.

At Namu, an important burial context has been recovered in the shell midden, dating c. 3400 BC.