Claire Barnes@jonathanfoyle.bsky.social Also in case of natural disasters. The lab & all facilities of the Maritime Archaology Unit of Sri Lanka were lost in the 2004 tsunami. The multi-year excavation of the 'Avondster' shipwreck had been completed days before, & all artefacts returned to the sea. However, recording & offsite backup ensured that most of the knowledge was retained.
https://www.maritimeasia.ws/maritimelanka/
#archaeology #SriLanka
#Avondster #Galle
@Tinido I have just reported to the researchers that we found several beardman jugs on the wreck of the VOC ship Avondster, which sank in Sri Lanka in 1659:
https://maritimeasia.ws/maritimelanka/avondster/beardman.html
#beardman #Bartmann #Bellarmine #VOC #shipwreck #Avondster #Galle #SriLanka #MaritimeArchaeology #archaeology @histodons