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Dugout canoes in Great Lakes reveal signs of ancient bioengineering
Analysis suggests the indigenous people that built these canoes may have deliberately 'wounded' trees in order to induce tyloses, balloon-like structures that block the movement of water and make the wood waterproof.
Analysis suggests the indigenous people that built these canoes may have deliberately 'wounded' trees in order to induce tyloses, balloon-like structures that block the movement of water and make the wood waterproof.
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dugout canoes in Great Lakes reveal signs of ancient bioengineering
Analysis suggests the indigenous people that built these canoes may have deliberately 'wounded' trees in order to induce tyloses, balloon-like structures that block the movement of water and make the wood waterproof.
Analysis suggests the indigenous people that built these canoes may have deliberately 'wounded' trees in order to induce tyloses, balloon-like structures that block the movement of water and make the wood waterproof.
Captain Flinders and Ann Chappelle: The man who named Australia built a secret cabin for his wife but then left her alone in England for nine years. She waited it out and they eventually had a baby daughter together.
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Captain Flinders and Ann Chappelle: The man who named Australia built a secret cabin for his wife but then left her alone in England for nine years. She waited it out and they eventually had a baby daughter together.
This painting by George Stubbs is based on a kangaroo shot by the crew on Captain Cook's first voyage to Australia.
It was the first time Europeans had ever seen this strange leaping animal.
The name is actually the Aboriginal word for a specific type of black kangaroo.
It was the first time Europeans had ever seen this strange leaping animal.
The name is actually the Aboriginal word for a specific type of black kangaroo.
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This painting by George Stubbs is based on a kangaroo shot by the crew on Captain Cook's first voyage to Australia.
It was the first time Europeans had ever seen this strange leaping animal.
The name is actually the Aboriginal word for a specific type of black kangaroo.
It was the first time Europeans had ever seen this strange leaping animal.
The name is actually the Aboriginal word for a specific type of black kangaroo.
25 years ago, there was not a single piano on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
To change this, the pianist Mahani Teamai and a group of friends set up a music school. Today, hundreds of local children learn a variety of musical instruments at the school, including the piano, the violin and the ukulele.
To change this, the pianist Mahani Teamai and a group of friends set up a music school. Today, hundreds of local children learn a variety of musical instruments at the school, including the piano, the violin and the ukulele.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
25 years ago, there was not a single piano on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
To change this, the pianist Mahani Teamai and a group of friends set up a music school. Today, hundreds of local children learn a variety of musical instruments at the school, including the piano, the violin and the ukulele.
To change this, the pianist Mahani Teamai and a group of friends set up a music school. Today, hundreds of local children learn a variety of musical instruments at the school, including the piano, the violin and the ukulele.
Ever wondered how the Rapa Nui people moved the moai statues? Archeologist Carl Lipo explains all in this exclusive interview.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Ever wondered how the Rapa Nui people moved the moai statues? Archeologist Carl Lipo explains all in this exclusive interview.
theageofexploration.com/easter-islan...
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