Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’ - WXXV News 25

By  TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have mapped the location of 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison. Tamara Thomsen, the state’s maritime archaeologist, said that the si…

Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin lake were like modern-day e-bike rack, archaeologists say

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

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

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

Ancient canoe "parking lot" identified at prehistoric lake by Wisconsin archaeologists

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Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have identified 16 canoes submerged in the lake…

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’

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