This month's artifact started out as a mysterious and hotly debated object. After several years, we can finally put the mystery to rest with a positive identification.
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Archaeology is the study of past human activity through the material left behind.
A peek at the only pistol found of the wreck site of Queen Anne's Revenge/La Concorde
As you have been reading our blog, you have undoubtedly become aware of some of the difficulties involved in identifying objects.
As part of my Research Fellowship with the “Tale of Two Ships Project”, I traveled to Nantes, France from July 13, 2019 to July 23, 2019 with one of the co-super
The histories, stories, and legends told about such notorious pirates as Blackbeard can give the impression that the Atlantic world in the early 18th century was solely a world of men.
Knowing the history of Queen Anne’s Revenge, it is unsurprising that archaeologists have found examples of one of the most “piratey” objects there is – langrage.
Prior to coming to the QAR Lab as a research fellow, my experience with artifacts had been exclusively in a museum or repository setting. My knowledge of conservation was more in the context of maintenance where things already preserved, stored, or on display were temporarily pulled (for days or as much as a few months) for treatment in order to retain their condition.
Most people know the Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab as the place charged with the preservation of artifacts removed from this important archaeological site. This, however, is not our only responsibility. In addition to archaeological research, we are also responsible for educating the public on what we do at the lab and why we do it! This notable shipwreck is near and dear to the hearts of many North Carolinians, so we take this duty seriously.