Newnans Lake Dig

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

  • Archaeologists Melissa Memory, Donna Ruhl, and Ray McGee examine a dugout canoe found during a drought in 2000 at Newnan's Lake, Florida. The canoe is one of the longest and better-preserved dugouts from the lakebed. More than 100 dugouts have been discovered, ranging in age from 500 to 5,000 years old.
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  • History
  • Cultural Studies
  • Literature
  • Native American Studies
  • Regional Studies
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  • 2000
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  • Archeologists examine a dugout canoe found during a drought in 2000 at Newnans Lake, Florida.