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Ancient canoes discovered in Wisconsin lake reveal 5,200-year-old history

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Sixteen ancient canoes discovered in Lake Mendota, located in Madison, Wisconsin, are shedding light on historical transportation networks and cultural practices in the area.

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  1. The Guardian

    Archaeologists find ancient canoes used by Indigenous people in Wisconsin (opens The Guardian)

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    Sixteen submerged canoes were discovered along Lake Mendota’s shore at a kind of prehistoric parking lot

  2. MyNorthwest

    Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot' (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Archaeologists identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind along a Wisconsin lakeshore.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Ancient canoes discovered in Wisconsin lake reveal 5,200-year-old history (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Sixteen ancient canoes discovered in Lake Mendota, located in Madison, Wisconsin, are shedding light on historical transportation networks and cultural practices in the area.

  5. CBS News

    Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin lake were like modern-day e-bike rack, archaeologists say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation practices and traditions, archaeologists said.

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