Beothuk Canoe

Beothuk Canoe
Edwin Tappan Adney, New Brunswick, Canada, 1927
Edwin Tappan Adney Collection
MP 45

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The Beothuk or Red Indians of Newfoundland, Canada were extinct by the early 19th century, however, their canoes had been described by Europeans as early as 1612. Edwin Tappan Adney used the descriptions of explorers and traders, native-made models, and an unusual burial site find of toy canoes to recreate a Beothuk canoe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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