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La Brea Woman was a human whose remains were found in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. The remains, first discovered in the pits in 1914, are the partial skeleton of a woman. [ 2 ] At around 18–25 years of age at death, she has been dated at 10,220–10,250 years BP (Before Present). [ 3 ]
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.
A barquentine that was burned and sunk in Catalina Harbor at Santa Catalina Island, for the movie Old Ironsides. SueJac: 14 November 1980 A schooner that ran aground on Casino Point, Santa Catalina Island. USS Stribling United States Navy: January 1937 A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk as a target off San Pedro. UB-88 United States Navy
The lobby of the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, Calif., where a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor will be buried Friday. (Northern California Veterans Cemetery )
Stash of Ancient Canoes Found Buried in Wisconsin Matt Skalski / 500px - Getty Images 11 ancient canoes were discovered buried in a Wisconsin lake, the oldest dating back 4,500 years ago.
The Apollo is a historic storeship that is buried at a location in downtown San Francisco, California, at the site of the Old Federal Reserve Bank. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1] Parts of the ship have been uncovered, most recently in 1921 and 1925.
Last month, Mexican authorities discovered 12 bodies buried in clandestine graves in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state. Another 12 bodies were also found in several graves about two hours from ...
The boat was discovered in 1955 during the construction of the Dutch A28 motorway. The route passes south of the village of Pesse in Hoogeveen through what was a peat bog . To construct the roadbed, the peat needed to be removed, and during excavation, a crane operator came across what he believed to be a tree trunk two metres (6 ft 7 in) below ...