1 Mining activity played a significant role in the early development of the province. 2  Over 1800 mines are known to have operated in Alberta. 3  Coal was first mined in Alberta to supply domestic heating needs. 4  Lethbridge had its first coal mine in 1882, while the first mine in Edmonton was in 1883. Some of the earliest mining in Alberta was within what is now Banff National Park. 2  Coal was mined at Bankhead, a community just a few miles east of Banff townsite, to supply the Canadian Pacific Railway.
By Shelley Esaak. Definition: (noun) - A shape is one of the seven elements of art. When defining it within the study of art, shape is an enclosed space, the boundaries of which are defined by other elements of art (i.e.: lines, colors, values, textures, etc.). Shapes are limited to two dimensions: length and width.
Shape is when a line curves around and crosses itself or intersects other lines to enclose space. two dimensional Form is something with three dimensions; length, width, and depth Rectangle= House