A Shipwreck And Its Treasure


Chief archeologist, Dr. Noli said, “It just looked like a disturbed beach, but lying on it were bits and pieces.” He initially thought, “Oh, no no, this is definitely a shipwreck.”But how is it different from all the other ships.” Well, keep reading to know more.

Not The Only

For your information, the area is occupied with many shipwrecks. However, all of these shipwrecks are recent as they sunk only in the last 120 years. The oldest shipwreck they could find in the region was The Vlissingen which was washed away in 1747 at Meob Bay.

Matchlock Musket

Noli also said, “Once [there], the copper half-spheres had me flummoxed.” “But then I saw the wooden stock of a matchlock musket lying at my feet. Picking it up, I saw that the style of the stock – made to fit against the cheek, rather than against the shoulder – indicated that it was from the early century, matching the age of the cannons.”

High Hopes

“Right then I knew that we had a ship from the early 16th century and that there would be a lot to find in very good nick, because if the stock of a musket survived, a LOT of other stuff would have done so as well.”

Ground Breaking

Once the man realized what had he found, he decided to go on with the investigation. He succeeded in convincing the Namdeb Corp. to let him and his team go ahead with their work on the site. It may sound easy but it was quite a task owing to the heavy cost of having the site dry for a couple of weeks.

Many More

The archeologist and the team were very excited. A world of treasure beneath the sand was awaiting them. They soon found a 500-year-old musket made of elephant tusks.