For today’s show, guest host Bert Zipperer speaks with two archaeologists about the 3,000-year-old dugout canoe recently recovered from Lake Mendota, the second ancient canoe found in Wisconsin this year. […]
A Canoe From 1000 B.C.
WORT 89.9FM Madison · A Canoe From 1000 BC 3,000 years ago, in 1,000 BCE, the Kingdom of Israel and the Assyrian Empire began. The Latins had just entered Italy. […]
Parks & Landmarks: a Lake Mendota Bike Loop
TRANSCRIPT: You’re listening to Parks and Landmarks, an exploration of the underrated, outdoors. I’m Sean Bull. Today, we’re biking the lake loop, though probably not the one you’re familiar with. […]
3D Scanning Uncovers the Mysteries of the 1200-Year-Old Canoe
WORT 89.9FM Madison · 3D Scanning Uncovers the Mysteries of the 1,200 Year Old Canoe A twelve hundred -year-old canoe was recently discovered in Lake Mendota. The discovery of such […]
1,200-Year-Old Canoe Reveals Ho-Chunk History in Madison
Last month, a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe was recovered from Lake Mendota in Madison. Today on the show, guest host Bert Zipperer puts this canoe in historical context with Bill Quackenbush, […]
Divers extract 1,200-year-old canoe from Lake Mendota
On Tuesday, a team of divers brought up a 1,200-year-old canoe from the depths of Lake Mendota. The canoe, which belonged to ancestors of the Ho-Chunk nation, has been released […]