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pineapplejuniors t1_ix9zmbd wrote

Tbh I was expecting at least 1000-2000 years old and I was surprised something in the Yangtze could last that long.

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EndofGods t1_ixaac31 wrote

Some factors are oxygen, depth for example. Low oxygen means more preservation. Sometimes shipwrecks may look pristine and I find it fascinating.

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pineapplejuniors t1_ixdgnuz wrote

Still not in the "ancient" category, but older than the ship from this post and I've yet to find one more impressive!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)

Would be amazing to unearth a greek/roman/phoenician trireme, might need to have sunk in amber to preserve that long though lol.

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