After more than a century of speculation, researchers have traced the likely origins of the legendary Hjortspring boat through chemical analysis of its construction materials and the discovery of an ...
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Starr Lodge Four of us sleep in borrowed beds at Starr Lodge; the fifth, our host — the one who left our Pennsylvania town ...
Florida has many Gulf Coast towns, but few have the natural springs and coastal adventures that this underrated town offers. Take a trip and relax.
Payson calls itself “The Heart of Arizona” and sits under the magnificent Mogollon Rim. This natural wonder creates a dramatic backdrop of towering cliffs that change color throughout the day. The ...
The feat of Polynesian wayfinding—navigating by stars, wind, and waves—had long been discounted by scholars on the grounds that ancient Polynesians didn’t have the knowledge to be master navigators.
Go to Mr. Hands' private room at the Heavy Hearts Club and talk to him. Take the datashard on his coffee table. The shard contains info on Lieutenant Colonel Bennett, Mr. Hands pick for Hansen's ...
Thanks to NASA, we have Tang and Air Jordans. Thanks to kayak fishing tournaments, we have motorized kayaks, advanced fish finder technology and the Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Pro kayak. Astronauts ...
In 2021, archaeologists unearthed the remains of a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe from a lake in Madison, Wisconsin. A year later, they found a second canoe in the same lake—and this time, the vessel was ...
Madison’s Lake Mendota is chock full of very, very old canoes. That includes one canoe that’s estimated to be more than 5,000 years old. Archeologists partially unearthed that record-setting boat ...
16 ancient canoes have been discovered in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota over the past four years. Researchers theorize that ancient Indigenous peoples may have bioengineered oak trees to make them more ...
Archaeologists in Wisconsin have uncovered a stunning discovery beneath the waters of Lake Mendota, revealing 16 ancient canoes that date back thousands of years. This remarkable find, announced by ...
Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists have identified 16 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, including several discovered this year. The oldest canoe dates back around 5,200 years, offering insights ...