A Short History of Woven BoatsBy Brian Kaller Under the green and rolling hills of Scotland, a doz
A Short History of Woven Boats By Brian Kaller Under the green and rolling hills of Scotland, a dozen kilometres from the seaside, several people lay buried for four thousand years. Around them lay what we guess to be their keepsakes; beads, a bronze knife, tools and a battle-axe. Most interesting, though, was that at least one of them – a teenager when he died, curled up like a baby – lay in what was guessed to be a wicker coracle, like those used on these islands into the 20th century. He was buried in his boat. [Keep reading….] -- source link
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