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In June, I went searching for logboats along a portion of the drainage of the Rio Napo in el Oriente -- that part of Ecuador that lies to the east of the Andes Mountains. The Napo and all other rivers here drain ultimately into the Amazon. Fernando Vargas-Tapuy, Kichwa farmer and canoe builder, at the base of a chunchu tree. (Click any image to enlarge.) On my first day in the forest, accompanied by a guide/translator and a driver, I explored the Rio Jatunyaco, a tributary of the Napo. In…

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Dr. James Dilley on Instagram: "The oldest watercraft in the world: #logboats The oldest known logboats/dugout canoes in the world date to the European Mesolithic with the oldest example dating to around 10,000 years old. The Pesse canoe (now in @drentsmuseumassen) was found in 1955 during the construction of the A28 motorway. To construct the roadway, the peat ground had to be dug away to create a solid base. During digging, a crane operator came across what he thought was a tree trunk which t Dugout Canoe, Crane Operator, Primitive Technology, Heritage Crafts, Night Fishing, Canoes, Watercraft, Bronze Age, Greatest Adventure

Dr. James Dilley on Instagram: "The oldest watercraft in the world: #logboats The oldest known logboats/dugout canoes in the world date to the European Mesolithic with the oldest example dating to around 10,000 years old. The Pesse canoe (now in @drentsmuseumassen) was found in 1955 during the construction of the A28 motorway. To construct the roadway, the peat ground had to be dug away to create a solid base. During digging, a crane operator came across what he thought was a tree trunk…

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