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To: SunkenCiv

That is extremely well preserved. Imagine the metallurgical technology needed to manufacture a cannon that withstands centuries of salt water exposure.


6 posted on 06/17/2015 10:18:07 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: FlyingEagle

Spanish cannon were high-quality bronze; the later Roman Empire bronze coins by contrast are generally in lousy shape when excavated on land.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze#Properties


7 posted on 06/17/2015 10:26:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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