Session 2.3 Burgess Shale Fossils in Yoho National Park

• Main Authors: Sharkey, Rylee, Tran, Krystal, Morales, Martin
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech 2021
• Subjects: Burgess; Pacific; First Nations
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/dec2021/all-events/17; https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/context/yeah-conference/article/1127/type/native/viewcontent

The Burgess Shale Fossils found in Yoho National Park are some of the oldest, most well-preserved, soft-bodies organisms ever found. These fossils provide valuable knowledge of Cambrian organisms and the origins of multicellular life. The construction of The Canadian Pacific Railway ultimately led t...