Marpole Midden

Marpole Midden National Historic Site
c̓əsnaʔəm
1908 excavation
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
TypeNational Historic Site of Canada
WebsiteMarpole Midden National Historic Site of Canada
Official nameMarpole Midden National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1933

The Marpole Midden, also known by archaeologists as the Great Fraser Midden or Eburne site, is a 4000-year-old midden near the mouth of the Fraser River, in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. The site was the location of the ancient Musqueam village of c̓əsnaʔəm and a sacred burial ground.

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