A 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...