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| Source: Mexico News Daily (See link below.) |
A search for Cortés’ ships turned up a 15th-century anchor off Veracruz. Here is an excerpt from the Mexico News Daily article.
This week, that project, headed by archaeologist Roberto Junco Sánchez and anthropologist Chris Horrell, made its first significant find — an anchor dating back to the 15th century with wood still attached to it, identified as being a type of oak found only in northern Spain...
Preliminary analyses of the wood have been used to date it, narrowing it down to two periods of time, either from 1417 to 1492 or from 1450 to 1530.
The data is still not enough to link the anchor to one of Cortés’ ships, explained Junco, or with the ships of other Spanish explorers...
Here is the link.
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Concerning Terry's copper bracelet, Troy T. sent the following thoughts.
I read somewhere that Florida natives liked to use copper acquired from Europeans either through trade or from shipwrecks. They would re-work it into ornamentation and jewelry. I wish I had a good source to point towards but I don't remember exactly where I read it. I've made similar things before out of copper and brass wire. The markings are crudely punched and maybe also etched and could have been done with pretty simple tools so it could have easily been made by a native with stone or shell tools. Of course it just as easily could have been made by a bored sailor.
I added Troy's message to yesterday's post, but it was late and you might have missed it so I posted it again.
I seems to be the consensus that the workmanship on the design is somewhat crude or primitive.
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Once again I was painfully reminded of the need for organizing finds and collectibles. Just yesterday I went to get out my strap flasks and couldn't find them. I knew where they were for a long time, but evidently I moved them at some point. I'm sure I'll find them, but it drives me crazy when I thought I knew where they were but can't find them.
Categorize, label, and store your finds in an organized fashion. Store them carefully too. It is disgusting when an antique item that has survived years or centuries gets broken.
Brian B. sent me a link to a video about bottles. That is what got me started on the hunt for my strap flasks.
I think you'll also enjoy the video. It talks about the values of some vintage bottles that aren't extremely rare or difficult to find. They are the kind of thing you might have found at one time or another.
Here is the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U514TaZCPyA
I've found a lot of the bottles shown in the video - including the flasks. Many of the ones shown in the video are vintage soda bottles worth five or six dollars.
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I've found a lot of the bottles shown in the video - including the flasks. Many of the ones shown in the video are vintage soda bottles worth five or six dollars.
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A homeowner was shocked when he found a gold mine in his backyard after buying a new house.
Anthony Doolin purchased the Brisbane property three years ago but was not aware of the gold mine until after he explored the 16.5 hectares of land...
Here is the link.
Now that sounds like a lot of fun. I'd love to have a gold mine in my back yard, whether it was worked out or not.
But in a way, I guess I almost do.
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How do you remember the important times in your life? Some events are big and they become markers in your life. You can quickly say something like, "That is the year I started high school," or, "That was the year I got married," or, "That was the year our first child was born or graduated from college."
There are years like that which are remembered as milestones. You might find that there are other years that are difficult to link to a specific memorable event. As I thought about it, it seemed for some reason that many of those years occurred later in life. If they are remembered at all, they are too often remembered something like, "That was the year dad died." I don't think a person ever expects that until well after it happens and they look back over the years. I didn't realize it until I just thought about it.
That might not seem very encouraging, but there is a fix. No matter if you are young or old, it is up to you to make your own memorable events. Today is the day, but this is also the year. Find a way to do something you will remember with a smile for the rest of your life.
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It looks like nothing but a small surf for the next five to seven days.
Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
But in a way, I guess I almost do.
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How do you remember the important times in your life? Some events are big and they become markers in your life. You can quickly say something like, "That is the year I started high school," or, "That was the year I got married," or, "That was the year our first child was born or graduated from college."
There are years like that which are remembered as milestones. You might find that there are other years that are difficult to link to a specific memorable event. As I thought about it, it seemed for some reason that many of those years occurred later in life. If they are remembered at all, they are too often remembered something like, "That was the year dad died." I don't think a person ever expects that until well after it happens and they look back over the years. I didn't realize it until I just thought about it.
That might not seem very encouraging, but there is a fix. No matter if you are young or old, it is up to you to make your own memorable events. Today is the day, but this is also the year. Find a way to do something you will remember with a smile for the rest of your life.
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It looks like nothing but a small surf for the next five to seven days.
Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
