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Have you found 'Endeavour' or not?

  • The Australian National Sea Museum (ANMM) has recently announced that the explorer James Cook has discovered a boat used to arrive for the first time in Australia and New Zealand.
(Argazkia: Samuel Atkins)
(Argazkia: Samuel Atkins)
Zarata mediatikoz beteriko garai nahasiotan, merkatu logiketatik urrun eta irakurleengandik gertu dagoen kazetaritza beharrezkoa dela uste baduzu, ARGIA bultzatzera animatu nahi zaitugu. Geroz eta gehiago gara, jarrai dezagun txikitik eragiten.

Museum officials have explained that RI 2394 packaging waste sunk in Newport (Rhode Island, USA) belongs “without a doubt” to Endeavour. On the same day, however, the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) indicated that it is “too early” to confirm the discovery and that they have not found “indisputable evidence”.

In addition, it should be noted that Endeavour was the first “European” vessel to sail through these waters, but before many boats sailed through them.


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