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.
While Hawaiʻi doesn’t experience dramatic seasonal changes, there are still plenty of ways to feel the holiday spirit ...
Did ancient Indigenous peoples "bioengineer" the oak wood that was used to build at least some of the ancient canoes that have been discovered in Lake Mendota? That's what researchers are trying to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The ...
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