1020 8000 Year-Old Pirogue Found in Lake Bracciano

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[b]ARCHEOLOGY: 8000 YEAR-OLD PIROGUE FOUND IN LAKE BRACCIANO[/b]

(AGI) - Rome, Italy, Aug 1

An 8,000 year-old pirogue was found in Lake Bracciano, in the area of the neolithic village La Marmotta. "It's an exceptional example of ancient ship engineering, which proves the advanced knowledge of the peoples who lived here in 6000 BC" say the archaeologists who made the discovery, of the Prehistoric Museum 'Luigi Pigorini' in Rome.

More than 10m long, made out of a single oak trunk, the pirogue was still being made when it was abandoned for reasons we still don't know. It was found at a depth of 10 metres.

The boat will be displayed in late September, at the town hall of Anguillara Sabazia. Research at La Marmotta is being carried out by a team led by Maria Antonietta Fugazzola, with the cooperation of Lazio's archaeology superintendence.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/04/2005 - 12:00

The definition of a Pirogue can be found here...
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirogue[/url]

By the way, a small, thin Pirogue with a gently curved bottom is known as a 'Kylie Pirogue'

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/04/2005 - 12:05

[QUOTE=Sano]it was abandoned for reasons we still don't know.[/QUOTE]

If the dating was precisely 8,000 years ago, to the day, we need look no further than the words 'Aug 1' for the reason. They obviously downed-tools and went to the beach!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 08/08/2005 - 10:48

That was quick for an insurance company...who do you use ??????? !!!!!!
non dico niente !!!!

wait for the money, then go in disguise and claim the boat...you'll be set up for life !!!!