Local Boys Fishing on Lake Bosumtwi (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Local Boys Fishing on Lake Bosumtwi

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Boys from nearby villages practicing traditional fishing methods on Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana. Large tropical trees submerged in 15-20m of water provide evidence of severe, long lasting droughts just a few centuries ago.

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Photograph by J.T. Overpeck and W. Wheeler, University of Arizona

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