Capodimonte. The Beech Dugout Boat

In the seabed off the Bisentina island in Capodimonte on the Lake of Bolsena was found a prehistoric canoe, boat, dating back about 2700 years ago and that has been carved from a single beech trunk.

The discovery dates back to 1987 and the dugout is in restoration. Beech is an oddity because it is not any more present in the forests in the Viterbo area.
 


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