“The discovery of the remains of the ship from the 14th-13th century BCE proves that Late Bronze Age mariners could navigate the seas without a line of sight to the shore, contrary to what was previously believed, the IAA said.”
How does this one discovery prove “that Late Bronze Age mariners could navigate the seas without a line of sight to the shore”? The ship sunk. It could have been blown out to sea in a storm which damaged it so it sunk far from shore.
Is this one of those “trust the science” things?
I would say that, if they did go far away enough from shore to not see the shore, it would have been along sure routes. They probably didn’t do this on every single route they took.
I don’t think they would have done that where they were at risk of sinking.
Familiarity breeds contempt. When we become too sure, we take chances.