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r-reading-my-comment t1_ix9n5ch wrote

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

How is this ancient, innovative or a big ship?

They found a moderately sized, somewhat old boat, and raised it.

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worotan t1_ix9rqos wrote

Since they say the tech is innovative, I guess they used a modern boat that is old enough to be affected by sitting in water, but which any mistakes in lifting it wouldn’t matter.

Better to start unproven methods with something relatively inconsequential than a real ancient wreck.

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tomsan2010 t1_ixb7l8o wrote

This! In the caspian sea, there are tonnes of ancient boats from many different cultures and times. If we can study them without breaking it, and preserve it at the same time, we could get amazing insight

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