Shipwreck excavation, Malacca Island, MalaysiaMalaysia's Department of National Heritage [0:00] |
Posted on 11/19/2025 10:19:42 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The Straits Times reports that pieces of a wooden ship estimated to have been between 160 and 230 feet long have been unearthed on Malayasia's Pulau Melaka, or Malacca Island. Ruzairy Arbi of Malaysia's National Heritage Department said that the ship was discovered during an excavation conducted by his department and the Melaka Museum Authority. Initial study suggests that the vessel was made of saga wood, which is native to the Malay Archipelago, and dates to the thirteenth century. "At this stage, we are still assessing the available data and artifacts to piece together the ship's history," he said. "We plan to extract these components and carry out conservation work to better understand how it was constructed," he concluded. For more on Malaysian archaeology, go to "Off the Grid: Lembah Bujang, Malaysia."
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Saga wood?..............
Hurry and don’t be late.
Should have used Gopher Wood.................
Sounds like something you write on a Newlywed’s car.
“Don’t let your meat loaf!”
“Don’t let your wood saga!”.................
They had someone go for wood, and the saga is what he came back with.
or, “When you honeymoon in Malaysia, be sure to run aground.”
They needed more, so it was a continuing saga..........................
WILL THEY EVER FIND THE MISSING AIRPLANE
FLIGHT 370-—MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Eventually they will. The bottom of the ocean is quite large but it’s not infinite................
Turns out the ship was sailing for Anchor Watt, but the current was against it.
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