The Heritage Art Series is a collaboration of the Historic Resources Management Branch, the University of Alberta, and the Royal Alberta Museum. Each artwork shares an important story about the people of our province: we hope it fosters a greater awareness of our past and instils a deeper respect for it.
Follow the links below to read about the history and stories that inspired each piece in the Heritage Art Series.
The Lure of Gold in Alberta’s History (Part 1, Part 2)
Pitch and Timber: A History of Human Relationships with Trees in Alberta
(Part 1, Part 2)
Plough your Furrows Deep: The Foundations of Agriculture in Alberta
Rainbow Fossils and Bison Calling
An Archaeologist’s Perspective on Truth and Heritage
Mountain Movement: How the Rockies Shape Alberta
Lives on Pots: Ancient Pottery in Alberta
Changing Animals: Alberta’s Ice Age Megfauna and Wally’s Beach
Blood Kettles and Buffalo Jumps: Communal Hunting on the Plains of Alberta
Power and Powder: Early Guns in Alberta
Alberta on Fire: A History of Cultural Burning
Megafloods and Layered Pasts: Exposing Alberta’s Oil Sands
Alberta’s Ancient Darts and Atlatl Hunting
Birch Bark Buccaneers and Prairie Paddlers: An Illustrated Look at Alberta’s Early Boating
Preserving the Past at Writing-On-Stone
Ancient and Early Historic Fishing in the North
Ecological Catastrophes in Alberta’s Past: The Mazama Volcanic Eruption
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