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Santa Clara Video Gallery
The Archaeology of a 16th Century Shipwreck - Part I
The Archaeology of a 16th An unidentified, sixteenth-century shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of intensive research. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this multi-part series, which tells of the excavation of the site and some of the techniques used to conserve the recovered artifacts.
The Archaeology of a 16th Century Shipwreck - Part II
The Archaeology of a 16th Century Shipwreck - Part III
The Archaeology of a 16th Century Shipwreck - Part IV
The Archaeology of a 16th Century Shipwreck - Part V
