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By following the footsteps of the dredgers in real time, the local archaeologists turned this potentially destructive activity into an opportunity. The dredging actually removed a top layer of mud that had been laid too thickly to allow for meaningful excavations in the past, which allowed the archaeologists to make their remarkable discovery. Searching for any indications of past human activity, the scuba-diving scientists discovered a plethora of thick wooden pylons or stakes, of the type that would have supported prehistoric pile-dwelling wooden houses. Also known as  stilt houses , these sturdy residential structures were built with wooden planks and covered with thatch roofs. They were elevated on wooden platforms supported by thickly-cut  pylons, guaranteeing that waterside dwellers would remain safe from even the most prodigious springtime flooding.

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