The discovery was called by one archaeologist as something that will go down as one of the most important finds in Polynesian history.

What started as a “normal day” salvaging wood in New Zealand eventually led to a large-scale excavation that uncovered more ...

When they locate a dugout, Thomsen and Schroeder start by collecting data the old-fashioned ... sample of wood about the size of a matchstick—typically from the outer part of the canoe—for ...

He purchased his first canoe in 1960 and his second canoe in 1961 – a 1909 Old Town wood/canvas “Ideal” model that he still owns and uses. Moen’s connection to Meeker County goes back to ...

Because wooden boats don’t typically last long ... “When we look at the old canoe in the woods, even though it’s falling apart and there’s not too much left of it, there may be things ...

It was once the fastest canoe in our village. It was built by my father and two of his brothers.” Grandpa proudly continues, “All the sons of my grandfather were known as great wood carvers." "You ...

The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...

Follow-up excavations uncovered hundreds of wood pieces, rope fibers and possibly sail fabric from an old canoe. Last fall, Vincent Dix and his son Nikau passed by a creek near their home on ...