Infamous shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets
Curtin University researchers analyzed sandstone blocks from the 1629 Batavia shipwreck, discovering they originated from multiple German quarries through microscopic analysis. The findings reveal the Dutch East India Company operated surprisingly sophisticated global supply chains nearly 400 years ago. Dr. Anthony Clarke plans to examine other Western Australian shipwrecks using similar forensic techniques.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 00:02 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 00:19 UTC
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