Sun-Oka Sandcastles
August 6, 2007
The other day the family was out at Sun-Oka beach in Trout Creek (15 minutes outside of Penticton) and there Magnus and I, once again, found (made) some of the greatest historical sandcastles in the valley: the Sun-Oka Sandcasltes. The Sun-Oka civilization is a Okamesonian civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-British Columbian era, as well as its spectacular architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the pre Ok-un-a-gun period, many of these architecural wonders reached their peak of development during the Classic period (c. 250 to 900), and continued throughout the Postclassic period until the arrival of the Ok-un-a-gun. At its height, it was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the Okanagan valley.
