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Archaeologists in Wisconsin Unearth an Ancient 'Parking Lot' With 16 Dugout Canoes—Including One That's 5,200 Years Old

In 2021, archaeologists unearthed the remains of a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe from a lake in Madison, Wisconsin. A year ...
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Wisconsin Archaeologists Find 2,000- to 5,000-Year-Old Canoes in Lake Mendota's Prehistoric 'Parking Lot'

Archaeologists in Wisconsin discovered something shocking in a prehistoric lake. Not one or two, but 16 canoes were found submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison. The announcement was ...