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Eurymedion t1_ix9mmi9 wrote

Reply to comment by LeoSolaris in Ancient shipwreck sees light of day again, a major milestone for Chinese underwater archaeology by IslandChillin

Early Late-modern period shipwreck is more appropriate.

Probably a translation error.

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LeoSolaris t1_ix9ohr8 wrote

Highly likely a translation error. I'd be curious to know what the original phrase was and what shades of meaning it had originally

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phenyle t1_ixbxfw6 wrote

It might be the character 古, which can mean either simply "old" or "ancient", depending on the context

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