An unidentified 16th century shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort involving archaeologists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida, the shipwreck salvage company St. Johns Expeditions, and the Government of the Bahamas, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of an intensive research effort. With continuing detective work and problem solving, the story of this sunken mystery ship is emerging. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this overview of the research. This multi-part presentation tells the story of the site, from its discovery to the current theory of what ship this wreck might be.
Tags :Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology, Key West, Florida, Bahamas, Mel Fisher, Spain, Scuba, Diving, History, Spanish, Galleon, Treasure, Columbus, Conquistador

An unidentified 16th century shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort involving archaeologists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida, the shipwreck salvage company St. Johns Expeditions, and the Government of the Bahamas, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of an intensive research effort. With continuing detective work and problem solving, the story of this sunken mystery ship is emerging. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this overview of the research. This multi-part presentation tells the story of the site, from its discovery to the current theory of what ship this wreck might be.
Tags :Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology, Key West, Florida, Bahamas, Mel Fisher, Spain, Scuba, Diving, History, Spanish, Galleon, Treasure, Columbus, Conquistador

An unidentified 16th century shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort involving archaeologists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida, the shipwreck salvage company St. Johns Expeditions, and the Government of the Bahamas, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of an intensive research effort. With continuing detective work and problem solving, the story of this sunken mystery ship is emerging. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this overview of the research. This multi-part presentation tells the story of the site, from its discovery to the current theory of what ship this wreck might be.
Tags :Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology, Key West, Florida, Bahamas, Mel Fisher, Spain, Scuba, Diving, History, Spanish, Galleon, Treasure, Columbus, Conquistador, naufragio, galeon, tesoro, atocha, maritime, adventure, documentary, science

The conservation techniques used to clean and stabilize artifacts recovered from a 16th century shipwreck are explored in the 2nd part of this series. The successful stabilization of the artifacts is crucial to the success of any marine archaeological project. Proper conservation ensures that the items will be available to future generations. The unidentified shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort involving archaeologists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida, the shipwreck salvage company St. Johns Expeditions, and the Government of the Bahamas, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of an intensive research effort. With continuing detective work and problem solving, the story of this sunken mystery ship is emerging. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this overview of the research. This multi-part presentation tells the story of the site, from its discovery to the current theory of what ship this wreck might be.
Tags :Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology, Key West, Florida, Bahamas, Mel Fisher, Spain, Scuba, Diving, History, Galleon, Artifacts, Laboratory, Conservation, Spanish, Treasure, Columbus, Conquistador

Full video viewable at www.vimeo.com this is only the first ten minutes. Heather Hatch, PhD Candidate in the Nautical Archaeology Program, Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University presents her dissertation research by examining issues of maritime identity on Harbour Island in the Bahamas.
Tags :nautical, archaeology, maritime, marine, Bahamas, historical, archeology, harbour, island, heather, hatch, maritimity

An unidentified 16th century shipwreck was discovered on the Little Bahama Bank in 1991. Questions abounded. Was it one of Columbus ships? Was it carrying conquistadors? Or was it a lost Spanish treasure galleon? Through a cooperative effort involving archaeologists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum of Key West, Florida, the shipwreck salvage company St. Johns Expeditions, and the Government of the Bahamas, this remarkable time capsule has become the subject of an intensive research effort. With continuing detective work and problem solving, the story of this sunken mystery ship is emerging. Archaeologist Corey Malcom, who has spearheaded the investigation into this shipwreck, narrates this overview of the research. This multi-part presentation tells the story of the site, from its discovery to the current theory of what ship this wreck might be.
Tags :Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology, Key West, Florida, Bahamas, Mel Fisher, Spain, Scuba, Diving, History, Spanish, Galleon, Treasure, Columbus, Conquistador

Dr. Jane Baxter presents "An 'Archaeological' Analysis of Historic Cemeteries on San Salvador"
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Archaeological adventures on the island of Mayaguana, Bahamas. Filmed and edited by Jenmac.
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Dr. Jane Baxter Presents "An 'Archaeological' Analysis of Historic Cemeteries on San Salvador" at The Bahamas Historical Society Museum. 3rd December 2009 - Nassau, Bahamas
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From HistoryHuntersInternational.org
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Dr. Jane Baxter presents Dr. Jane Baxter Presents "An 'Archaeological' Analysis of Historic Cemeteries on San Salvador" 3rd December 2009 - Nassau, Bahamas
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Archaeological adventures on the island of Mayaguana, Bahamas. Filmed and edited by Jenmac.
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Archaeological adventures on the island of Mayaguana, Bahamas. Filmed and edited by Muses.
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Dr. Jane Baxter presents "Cemeteries on San Salvador" at The Bahamas Historical Society Museum. Nassau, Bahamas - 3rd December 2009
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Dr. Jane Baxter presents "An 'Archaeological' Analysis of Historic Cemeteries on San Salvador" at The Bahamas Historical Society Museum. 3rd December 2009 - Nassau
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Adventures and archaeology on the island of Mayaguana, Bahamas. Filmed and edited by Jenmac.
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The four-masted, wooden schooner Marie J. Thompson was the largest sailing vessel ever constructed in the Bahamas. Today, it is a shipwreck sitting in approximately fifteen feet of water at the bottom of Key West Harbor, where it serves as a real-world learning laboratory. On December 3, 2010, an alliance of students and scientists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and the Florida Keys Community College visited the site to begin documenting the wreck.
Tags :Shipwreck, scuba, archaeology, archeology, diving, mel fisher, museum, florida keys community college, fkcc, key west, florida keys, florida, schooner, dolphins, wreck, Bahamas, history, atocha, naufragio, ship

Dr. Jane Baxter presents "An 'Archaeological' Analysis of Historic Cemeteries on San Salvador" at The Bahamas Historical Society Museum. 3rd December 2009 - Nassau, Bahamas
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Maritime archaeology isn't always about finding interesting artifacts on underwater shipwrecks. It also requires a significant change in lifestyle for those doing the work. Living far from land for weeks, or even months, at a time, the crew on the St. Johns Bahamas shipwreck project had to make do with what was available onboard the research vessel. Here, in a case of emergency dentistry, the captain of the Beta replaces a broken crown with a popular marine adhesive. (Do not try this at home: It isn't safe!)
Tags :Marine, underwater, archaeology, shipwreck, Bahamas, Key West, Florida, Mel Fisher, galleon, life at sea, Florida Keys

The wreck of the Marie J. Thompson sits at the bottom of Key West Harbor. The four-masted, wooden schooner was built at Harbour Island and was the largest sailing vessel ever constructed in the Bahamas. Today, the large and relatively intact shipwreck sits in approximately fifteen feet of water. It is home to a wide variety of fish, corals, and other creatures. The wreck serves as a learning laboratory for an alliance of students and scientists from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and the Florida Keys Community College. This video was shot on a stormy September day, when the water was quite murky.
Tags :Shipwreck, archaeology, maritime, history, schooner, ship, Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, Bahamas, Harbour Island, Mel Fisher, Museum, Florida Keys Community College, FKCC, treasure, lionfish, diving, scuba, archeology, dive