A Fisherman and His Son Noticed Strange Pieces of Wood on a Beach. They Turned Out to Be Fragments of a Polynesian Canoe The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant discoveries of its kind

A fisherman and his son stumbled upon unusual timber on a Chatham Islands beach—turns out, they discovered fragments of an ancient Polynesian waka (canoe)! This remarkable find could be one of the most significant in Polynesian archaeology. #PolynesianHistory #Archaeology #WakaDiscovery​​