“proves that Late Bronze Age mariners could navigate the seas without a line of sight to the shore,”
If they knew where they were going, and what they were doing, why is the boat at the bottom of the sea?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm . . .?
Most wrecks are found near shore for the precisely the reason that there are more navigation hazards. IOW, just stop.
Ah it probably was sunk to get the insurance money.