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1. Bon voyage, caveman

Author

Borrell, Brendan

Subjects
Crete -- History, Pithecanthropus erectus -- Emigration and immigration, Pithecanthropus erectus -- Equipment and supplies, Stone implements -- Discovery and exploration, Shipping industry -- History, Anthropology/archeology/folklore
Abstract

A team of archaeologists were able to find evidence of migration by Homo erectus into the island of Crete. The discovery of primitive stone tools that probably came from this early human species pushes back the history of seafaring in the region by over 100,000 years.

Published
2010

2. Artifact

Author

Tyson, Jim

Subjects
Marine archaeologists -- Personal narratives, Shipwrecks -- Discovery and exploration, Shipping industry -- History, Anthropology/archeology/folklore
Abstract

An amateur marine archaeologist describes finding a Bronze Age ingot from a shipwreck off the coast of England. The discovery suggests that Britain's trade links with Europe at the time were extensive.

Published
2010

3. Balsa rafts to ironclads

Author

Fagan, Brian

Subjects
Shipwrecks -- North America, Underwater archaeology -- North America, Shipping industry -- History, Anthropology/archeology/folklore
Published
1989

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