Posted on 07/24/2007 10:47:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
South Korean archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered a sunken vessel packed with ancient pottery, in an exploration prompted by an octopus which attached its suckers to a plate.
The 12th-century wooden vessel was found buried in mud flats off Taean, southwest of Seoul, the National Maritime Museum said.
More than 2,000 pieces of 12th-century bowls, plates and other types of pottery were heaped inside the 7.7 meter (25-foot) vessel, it said.
"I believe the pottery might have been made for royals and the ruling elite of the Koryo Dynasty," which ruled the peninsula from 916 to 1392, museum head Seong Nack-Jun told reporters.
The exploration began in early June after shards of celadon pieces were found attached to the suckers of several webfoot octopuses which a fisherman had netted.
The museum has since retrieved about 540 pieces, which were scattered around the vessel.
Several shipwrecks filled with relics including ancient pottery have been found along the west coast, where many kilns were established in the Koryo era.
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Posted on 01/22/2006 3:35:59 AM EST by bad company
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