Wisconsin diver Mark Schachtner was searching Pewaukee Lake for old bottles when he spotted a 17-foot canoe 15 feet underwater; radiocarbon dating has now confirmed it is about 1,000 years old
- Wisconsin diver finds 17-foot canoe underwater, radiocarbon dating puts it at 1,000 years (Image Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society)An ordinary dive in search of old bottles has led to an extraordinary archaeological discovery beneath a Wisconsin lake.
- Mark Schachtner, a diver from Beaver Dam, spotted a partially buried 17-foot dugout canoe while exploring Pewaukee Lake in May.
- Radiocarbon dating has since established that the vessel is about 1,000 years old.
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- Wisconsin diver finds 17-foot canoe underwater, radiocarbon dating puts it at 1,000 years (Image Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society)An ordinary dive in search of old bottles has led to an extraordinary archaeological discovery beneath a Wisconsin lake.
- Mark Schachtner, a diver from Beaver Dam, spotted a partially buried 17-foot dugout canoe while exploring Pewaukee Lake in May.
- Radiocarbon dating has since established that the vessel is about 1,000 years old.
Sources: Times of India