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via ABC Listen, 12 May 2024: Podcast interview with Natali Pearson, on the “Reuniting Orphaned Cargos” project which aims to trace thousands of artefacts back to their original shipwrecks. With around 700 shipwrecks in Indonesian waters, some dating back to the 9th century, many artefacts have been looted by salvagers and treasure hunters. This project seeks to uncover the histories of these underwater treasures and preserve Indonesia’s rich maritime heritage. Disclosure: I am a partner investigator in this project.
Indonesia has an estimated 700 shipwrecks submerged in its waters, some dating back as far as the 9th century, and many have ben plundered over the years by commercial salvagers and treasure hunters. The “Reuniting Orphaned Cargos” project sees archaeologists in Australia and Indonesia trying to get to the bottom of what happened these thousands of artefacts retrieved from the bottom of the ocean, by trying to trace them back to specific shipwrecks.
Source: Reuniting Orphaned Underwater Artefacts with their History – ABC listen
