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Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs. Modern scholars and historians trying to study exactly what happened at this crucial moment have always faced a problem: There's a hole in our history. All of the ships dating back to this key period of transformat...

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Other Authors: Wolfinger, Kirk (Director), Adams, Jon (Speaker), Foley, Brendan (Speaker), Palmquist, Owen (Producer), Sechler, Craig (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2021.
Series:NOVA
Subjects:
Shipbuilding > History > 15th century.
Shipwrecks > 15th century.
Shipwrecks > Sweden.
Navigation > History > 15th century.
World history.
Construction navale > Histoire > 15e siècle.
Naufrages > 15e siècle.
Naufrages > Suède.
Navigation > Histoire > 15e siècle.
Histoire universelle.
Navigation.
Shipbuilding.
Shipwrecks.
Sweden.
1400-1499
Documentary television programs.
History.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Some five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs. Modern scholars and historians trying to study exactly what happened at this crucial moment have always faced a problem: There's a hole in our history. All of the ships dating back to this key period of transformation have long ago disappeared, leaving behind only rough drawings and incomplete records. Now the wreck of one of these crucial transitional ships may have been found off the coast of Sweden. Dive with NOVA as we search underwater to reveal the secrets of this amazing discovery.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 11, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:53