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Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen discovered this 1,200-year-old dugout canoe in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, in June 2021. Tamara Thomsen / Wisconsin Historical Society Tamara Thomsen was 24 feet ...
"What we thought at first was an isolated discovery in Lake Mendota has evolved into a significant archaeological site with ...
Thomsen’s 2021 find spurred the two women to continue their hunt—and take it public. Establishing the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project, the pair and helpers have so far documented a full ...