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Ancient Sites Beneath the Sea

Two years ago, a diver accidentally discovered a 7,000-year-old burial site 21 feet underwater, in what was once a peat bog off the coast of Manasota Beach, Florida. reached the Western Hemisphere, and they’re adapting high-tech tools to make that happen.

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