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Ancient dugout canoe found in Belcher, La
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:50 pm
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A woman looking for artifacts along the Red River in northwestern Louisiana spotted a dugout canoe in the mud of the riverbank. Jeffrey Girard of the Louisiana Archaeological Society and Robert Chip of the State Archaeological Division excavated the cypress-wood canoe, which is missing one side. What remains measures about 34 feet long and three feet wide, and is thought to have been constructed by the Caddo people between 800 and 1,000 years ago. The vessel will be studied and conserved at Texas A&M University. A sample has been taken for radiocarbon dating.
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Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:51 pm to WiredBobcat
Didn't this happen about a month ago?
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:51 pm to WiredBobcat
Let me help you:
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:52 pm to WiredBobcat
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The vessel will be studied and conserved at Texas A&M University
Yeah...they like long, hard things there.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:52 pm to WiredBobcat
Three feet wide. Sounds tippy.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:53 pm to WiredBobcat
Pretty cool. I've always had an interest in archeology.
Why couldn't this specimen be studied and "conserved" in Louisiana? Does LSU not have capabilities for this?
Why couldn't this specimen be studied and "conserved" in Louisiana? Does LSU not have capabilities for this?
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:55 pm to WiredBobcat
My grandparents had a small dugout canoe in their front yard for years. They donated it to a museum but I don't think the museum ever did anything with it. csb
Posted on 7/7/17 at 1:21 pm to WiredBobcat
hope the landowner didn't have any plans to develop his property, because now he's fricked if he did.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 1:23 pm to WiredBobcat
neat! would prefer to see it at LSUS or in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 1:42 pm to Mung
I believe aTm is only preserving & dating it. They will then return it to the couple, and they plan on donating it to a museum.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 2:03 pm to Ghost of Colby
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I believe aTm is only preserving & dating it. They will then return it to the couple, and they plan on donating it to a museum.
The last one they found was preserved and is on display in the Louisiana exhibit museum in Shreveport. This one will have a similar fate.
I grew up in the belcher area and after high water events, like the red River flood last year, the river banks are a great place to look for artifacts. I'm assuming this dugout was from the caddo Indians who lived in the area.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 2:05 pm to SUB
Let's fill that bad boy with beer n ice & have a party
Posted on 7/7/17 at 2:08 pm to Boudreaux35
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Why couldn't this specimen be studied and "conserved" in Louisiana? Does LSU not have capabilities for this?
Budget cuts
Posted on 7/7/17 at 2:42 pm to Boudreaux35
I was at Rockefeller Refuge in 1985 when they found an intact dugout. Really cool partially exposed along a bayou. They did a bit of research on site then sent it to the LA state museum in NO...still there?
Posted on 7/7/17 at 4:22 pm to WiredBobcat
Great story.
I've an uncle down the bayou that hand carves cypress dugouts. He will surface old cypress logs or someone will bring him one and he will carve out a pirogue for them, for a nice price of course. They are a thing of beauty. And perfectly balanced as well.
I've an uncle down the bayou that hand carves cypress dugouts. He will surface old cypress logs or someone will bring him one and he will carve out a pirogue for them, for a nice price of course. They are a thing of beauty. And perfectly balanced as well.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 4:22 pm to WiredBobcat
Mais dats a pirogue cher
Posted on 7/7/17 at 4:27 pm to S
S, I forgot the name of our musical group. Can you remind me of the name so I can look up the video for a friend. Tia
Posted on 7/7/17 at 5:11 pm to Festus
A) Rhythm Device, our main hit is "Acid Rock"
B) no clue how you member the moves and lyrics but you do it
C) those shrooms must've been legit
B) no clue how you member the moves and lyrics but you do it
C) those shrooms must've been legit
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