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A Fisherman and His Son Noticed Strange Pieces of Wood on a Beach. They Turned Out to Be Fragments of a Polynesian Canoe
The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...
Dad and son stumble upon ‘one of the most important finds of all time in Polynesia’
What started as a “normal day” salvaging wood in New Zealand eventually led to a large-scale excavation that uncovered more ...
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A Rare Polynesian Canoe Was Found By A Fisherman And His Son In New Zealand
Around 3,000 years ago, people from Southeast Asia began sailing out into the Pacific and settling on the islands of […] ...
Father and son’s beach find may be NZ’s greatest archaeological discovery
What began as a routine search for wood by a Rēkohu (Chatham Islands) father and son has led to one of New Zealand’s most ...
Chatham Islands father son duo makes ancient waka discovery, collecting 450 pieces
Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a ...
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Dad and son stumble upon ‘one of the most important finds of all time in Polynesia’
When the pair returned to the site, they found a more elaborately carved piece and knew they’d found a waka. A carved wood piece found during the Chatham Island excavation. Photo from Justin ...