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Richard Luscombe in Miami

‘It’s incredibly exciting’: ancient canoe unearthed after Hurricane Ian stormed through Florida

A very old canoe on display
The canoe was discovered by a resident of Fort Myers when Hurricane Ian made landfall in 2022. Photograph: Florida Division of Historical Resources

Florida already claims to be the world capital of golf, shark bites and lightning strikes. Now a remarkable discovery following a devastating hurricane has enhanced its position as a global leader in another distinctive field: ancient canoes – some even prehistoric.

State archeologists have just completed a painstaking preservation of an ancient wooden canoe discovered by a resident of Fort Myers during the cleanup from Hurricane Ian in 2022.

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