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What a Shipwreck’s Tree Rings Reveal

• philliphaydon 5y ago
  I’ve never heard of this shipwreck but I’m now very curious! I want to learn more about this story.
  • roter 5y ago
    Currently reading "Batavia's Graveyard" by Mike Dash based on a previous HN recommendation. A deep dive into the tragedy.
    • philliphaydon 5y ago
      Thanks! Will take a look.
• mkl 5y ago
  A few comments from earlier today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29838076 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29838076
• Sosh101 5y ago
  "A new analysis of the shipwreck’s tree rings uncovers how such vessels were built to advance European colonialism." Wouldn't "...how such vessels were built." have sufficed?
  • zwirbl 5y ago
    It should have, the only reference to colonialism is in the headline
    • ___q 5y ago
      Wokeness run amok I tells ya! It appears in the subheading because it's relevant to the article > Knowing more about these timbers helps us understand the Dutch success in world trade