[BenLurkin]

Sad. They almost made it home.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[Red Badger]

Insurance.....................

[DannyTN]

Cowry shells for the women

[rjsimmon]

The team believe the ship was returning from India when it sank sometime between 1575 and 1625.

They took a long time to sink...

[nicollo]

Very cool stuff. Roger Crowley wrote a nice book on the rise of the Portuguese empire: “Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire”

Unfortunately, the book skims over the rise of the Portuguese maritime capabilities, which I’d love to learn more about. My understanding is that Portuguese cod fishing taught them the lessons of long-distance ocean travel, especially ballast, employment of the caravel with its combination of lateen and square sails, and Atlantic Ocean currents.

Would love to learn more about that.