Mystery Shipwreck Activity 3 - Fieldwork Answers
Close examination reveals that amongst the natural materials of the sea floor (seaweed, sand and rocks) there are ship timbers and copper bolts.
Surveying the site as a whole, the distribution of introduced materials shows the shape of the ship.
Looking very closely, you can identify some artefacts among the wreckage.
Artefacts from the wreck site.
James Hunter, Australian National Maritime Museum.
Artefacts from the wreck site
James Hunter, Australian National Maritime Museum
Here are the locations where different artefacts were found on the wreck site.
After documenting the site, you carefully remove many of the artefacts for conservation and further examination.
There’s one question you’re desperate to answer, and you know these artefacts will be the only way to find out the truth.
Examine the evidence to answer the question:
What were the people on this ship doing?