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By Sameen David
Stick with us to the end: one simple clue tells you whether a coin pulled from the wreck is worth cataloging or leaving in the conservation queue.
The Whydah went down in a storm off Cape Cod in 1717, and most people assume the wreck gave up its secrets decades ago. But the ship keeps yielding finds that rewrite what we thought we knew about pirate life, trade routes, and the men who sailed under the black flag.
Barry Clifford’s team has been working the site since 1984, and the artifacts still coming up tell stories the history books missed. Here’s what the sand has revealed.
Read the full article on NEWSBREAK:
https://www.newsbreak.com/dino-world-321399102/4990150146527-8-things-archaeologists-found-on-the-pirate-ship-whydah-off-cape-cod
