An 800-year-old piece of pottery has helped archaeologists put together fascinating new details about a medieval ship that sank off the coast of Indonesia. EXPERTS DISCOVER 'CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS' ANCHOR AT CARIBBEAN SHIPWRECK SITEThe ship, which was transporting ceramics and luxury goods, is now revealing its secrets thanks to new analysis of the cargo. Experts, however, note that after Mongol invasion of China around 1278, the area was reclassified as Jianning Lu. It seems unlikely a merchant would have paid to store those for long prior to shipment — they were probably made not long before the ship sank,” she explained. In addition to ceramics, the ship was also carrying elephant tusks, possibly for use in medicine or art.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2018 17:15 UTC