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elleng

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Tue Jun 1, 2021, 07:14 PM Jun 2021

NOVA: The Ship That Changed the World airs Wednesday, June 2 at 9pm on WETA PBS or stream.

The Age of Exploration and Europe’s imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolution in ship design that made long-distance voyages practical. A newly discovered 500-year-old wreck offers vital clues to this momentous innovation.

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NOVA: The Ship That Changed the World airs Wednesday, June 2 at 9pm on WETA PBS or stream. (Original Post) elleng Jun 2021 OP
The Argo? nt Triloon Jun 2021 #1
Perhaps some 'details?' MyOwnPeace Jun 2021 #2
You decide, sounds like history. elleng Jun 2021 #3
Ahhh! That sounds interesting indeed! MyOwnPeace Jun 2021 #4

elleng

(139,456 posts)
3. You decide, sounds like history.
Tue Jun 1, 2021, 07:30 PM
Jun 2021
https://weta.org/watch/shows/nova/ship-changed-world-preview-odd2l6

Five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs;
ships were transformed from small coastal transports into larger ocean-going vessels capable of long-distance exploration, with enormous ramifications for the world as Europe’s age of imperialism and colonialism began. NOVA probes a wreck found off the coast of Sweden in search of clues.

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