‘It’s incredibly exciting’: ancient canoe unearthed after Hurricane Ian stormed through Florida from the Guardian Richard Luscombe in Miami

The latest find is likely from the 16th century and could have originated as far away as the Caribbean

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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