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4 days ago

Wisconsin archaeologists unearth a prehistoric lake 'parking lot' by mapping the location of 16 ancient canoes | Fortune

Sixteen ancient Indigenous canoes, dating up to 5,200 years old, were mapped submerged in Lake Mendota, indicating long-term communal canoe parking near ancient trails.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's incredibly exciting': ancient canoe unearthed after Hurricane Ian stormed through Florida

Florida preserved an unusual ancient mahogany dugout canoe, likely originating outside Florida—possibly 16th‑century Spanish Caribbean—now undergoing radiocarbon dating and scientific analysis.
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