China Raises 800 Year Old Ship

[Lady Seahawke]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/ap_on_...4ioGVubu6oDW7oF

The link above tells about the Chinese raising an 800 year old ship....The ship dates from the early Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). It was discovered in 1987 off the coast near the city of Yangjiang, in Guangdong province, in more than 65 feet of water.

It was carrying...

Green-glazed porcelain plates and shadowy blue porcelain items were among rare antiques found during the initial exploration of the ship. Archaeologists have also recovered containers made of gold and silver as well as about 6,000 copper coins.

Check out the site for more information.

[Rumba Rue]

Now that's a real find!

[GreenBeard]

Wow thats so cool

[Coastie04]

I really like the way they're going to present it to the public. Also, I think it may be a great way to preserve some archeological finds from the ocean floor. Just bring up a section of the ocean floor that encompasses the shipwreck, and then do the archeology in a glass pool. Not only is it safer for the divers, it's easier to control the environment, clarity of the water, documentation, etc. And, the public gets to see it all happen! It definitely allows an alternative to either bring up just cargo/artifacts, or preserving the wood with wax like the Wasa and Mary Rose.

Coastie

[Silkie McDonough]

I finally read the artical! The glass pool is a fantastic idea! How wonderful to be able to watch!