[Aztlan] Maya canoe found in Southern Belize cave

[Gary]

A Canoe from Mayan Antiquity in Santa Cruz
Channel 7 News (Belize), Wednesday 17 October 2006
http://www.7newsbelize.com/index.shtml#7

In the early part of last year, archaeologists made a one of a kind 
discovery of a wooden paddle in the Payne's Creek National Park. This 
is believed to have been used by the Maya to transport salt from the 
cayes to wetlands across the mainland. Now, archeologists have found 
what may be a matching piece for the paddle: a dug out canoe. It was 
found in the Uxbenka area in Santa Cruz Village in the Toledo 
district. Director of Archaeology Dr. Jaime Awe explains why a wood 
product that's over one thousand years old is great news for 
archaeology and Belize.