A01=Robert F. Marx
Author_Robert F. Marx
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Product details
- ISBN 9780954406011
- Publication Date: 15 Nov 2003
- Publisher: AquaPress
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The true story behind the pirates of the caribbean. The city of Port Royal in Jamaica was struck by an earthquake in 1692 and the tidal wave caused the city to sink beneath the sea. This book describes the fulfillment of Robert Marx's childhood dream: a two-and-a-half year exploration of the historic Jamaican port. The first investigation of the site by a trained marine archaeologist, his expedition discovered thousands of perfectly preserved artifacts of life in the 17th century city: silver and pewter ware; brass, iron and wooden tools; and much more, including two hoards of classic buried treasure: Spanish pieces of eight.
Robert F. Marx was a pioneer scuba diver and discovered over 3,000 shipwrecks and dozens of sunken cities in 62 countries over a period of 50 years. He wrote 56 books on maritime history, underwater archaeology and shipwrecks, as well as over 800 popular articles and archaeological reports. In 1962 he organized and served as the navigator on NINA II, authentically duplicating Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic - for which he was knighted by the Spanish Government. In 1962 and 1964 he captained two authentically built 10th century Viking ships for two other voyages in European waters.
