1,000-year-old dugout canoe discovered in Florida

News from St. Petersburg Times:

The find, a 40-foot canoe, has been buried in an undisclosed location at the Weedon Island Preserve since it was first discovered in 2001 by a resident searching for old bottles.

It represents the first prehistoric seagoing vessel discovered in Florida, possibly the Southeast, and helps show the seafaring culture of a people long past...