Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'
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This photo made available by Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Archeologist Tamara Thomsen, shows the remains of an ancient canoe sitting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wis., in June 2025. (Tamara Thomsen/Wisconsin Historical Society via AP)This photo made available by Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Archeologist Tamara Thomsen, shows the remains of an ancient canoe sitting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wis., in June 2025. (Tamara Thomsen/Wisconsin Historical Society via AP)
This photo made available by Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Archeologist Tamara Thomsen, shows the remains of an ancient canoe sitting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wis., in June 2025. (Tamara Thomsen/Wisconsin Historical Society via AP)
