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In 2021, using a small plane, a team of Swiss archaeologists surveyed Lake Neuchâtel and spotted an unusual geometric shape in the water. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
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Maya Canoe Found in Sinkhole Provides Clues to Belief in Underworld
July 7th, 2023 
Awake Goy Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) recently announced the completion of a study of a rare and unusual Maya artifact. During an underwater dive into a deep sinkhole in Yucatan state in 2021, the INAH researchers were shocked to discover a long canoe of Maya origin. Scattered around the sunken boat […]
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No Comments »1,000-Year-Old Native American Canoe Recovered in North Carolina Lake
April 18th, 2023 Awake Goy Canoes have long occupied a special place in the tradition of the indigenous tribes of the Americas, particularly in the northern half. All along the Pacific Northwest, masterfully crafted canoes of many shapes, sizes and forms, were the main mode of transportation until long after European colonization. Adding to this rich history, a team of […]
Europe’s Famous Mesolithic Pesse Canoe: Earth’s Oldest Known Boat
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy One of the most interesting artifact discoveries was the finding of the Pesse canoe in 1955. This unique boat is considered to be the oldest boat in existence and is estimated to be around 10,000 years old. This essential discovery helped shed more light on the importance and usage of boats in the European Prehistoric […]
Oldest and First ‘Wampo’ Ritual Canoe Burial Found in Argentina
August 29th, 2022 Awake Goy An almost 900-year-old canoe burial of a 17–25-year-old Mapuche woman has been found by archaeologists in the Argentinian Patagonia region, near the current border of Chile and Argentina. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
Paddle by Day, Camp by Night: Canoe Camping Brings New Thrills to Exploring Nature
August 29th, 2022 Awake Goy On a frigid day in March, Kathryn “Kaki” Burruss, 77, and her husband, Billy, 80, snuggled inside their tent and reminisced about their more than half a century’s worth of adventures canoeing all over the United States. The couple was on a reunion camping and hiking trip with Kaki’s three sisters, Jackie Cole, Marvine Cole, […]
1,200-Year-Old Ho-Chunk Dugout Canoe Found In Wisconsin Lake
November 6th, 2021 Awake Goy The largest of the four lakes in Madison, Wisconsin, Lake Mendota, originated after the Western glaciation some 15,000 years ago. It has been a subject of fascination for botanists, historians, and urban planners alike, and this interest has been renewed with the discovery of a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe that was recently removed from its underwater […]
Rare 1000-Year-Old Maya Canoe Found in Yucatan Cenote
November 1st, 2021 Awake Goy An ancient wooden Maya canoe, believed to have been used more than 1,000 years ago, has turned up in San Andres, in the Yucatan area of southern Mexico. Almost 5 feet (1.6 meters) in length, the vessel was found in a remarkable state of preservation. It was submerged in a freshwater pool (called cenote) near […]
Condom used to repair canoe at Tokyo Olympics
July 31st, 2021 Awake Goy Australian canoeist Jessica Fox found a perfectly stretchy, waterproof material for a boat repair at the Tokyo Olympics: a condom. Fox, who won a bronze medal in women’s kayak slalom and gold in the canoe slalom, posted a video on social media this week of someone making repairs to the nose of her boat. First, […]
