Daomu Biji - Chapter 526

2. Notes and List of Xisha Archaeological Team

Wenjin obviously has the habit of taking notes. The notes she left on the ghost ship are still to be studied.

Some contents are reproduced as follows:

Seabed archaeological area distribution

Is divided into seven areas. The porcelain is scattered in an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters. The shipwreck is located 30 meters to the left of the central reef.

Date one

Under such seabed conditions, traditional field archaeological methods are completely unavailable, and we have to use our own research and development methods.

Ocean and the earth, although the environment is very different, the methods that can be used are basically the same. Now I am not sure about the specific shape and size of the things in the seabed. The first step is to use the Luoyang shovel to first determine the approximate exploration area. The effect of this is unclear, but in my opinion, the problem is not big.

The porcelain that was salvaged in the early period was determined to be in the Yongle period. This is encouraging news.

According to the position of the sunken ship, this batch of porcelain is estimated to come from the official kiln in Jingdezhen. Judging from the style of porcelain, it should be shipped to Manila, and the final destination is Mexico.

If the above judgments are correct, then the largest cargo transported on this shipwreck should be silk. It is different, so far, no silk fabrics have been found in the sea water.

Date 2

Luoyang shovel encountered some problems. Working under water requires more effort. The original wooden hammer cannot be used. The underwater rocks have to be used, and the hands of the villagers are injured.

Luoyang shovel is used underwater. In places where the water depth is not particularly deep, it is recommended to work on board. Two people on board and one person under water, this is more efficient. If it is in deep water, mechanical operation is recommended.

Because of the underwater relationship, the main role of Luoyang Shovel is to determine the geological composition under the seabed and sand, and to determine the boundary of the “problem area”, which can make the inspection work more effective. It is only necessary to determine the approximate composition of the sample brought back by the drill. If there is a sunken ship under the sea, there will be calcified or coral wood components.

Also, unlike land, there is no need to judge the age of the sunken ship based on the condition of the wood. At this stage, there is no overall protection of human and material resources or excavation of shipwrecks.

What is surprising is that the shape explored is not a boat shape at all, but a “soil shape”. The bottom of the sea actually treated a hard object in the shape of earth, and the size was amazing! In the place far away from the sea, the foundation should not be found. What is the giant beneath the sea sand?

Everyone dare not make a conclusion for the time being, but I vaguely have a hunch. If the time is really as I expected, things will be fun.

Date three

The regional strips provided by the archaeological team can hardly function in the seawater environment. The cloth strip is too wide, and the surging water will pull the flag pole fixed on the bottom of the sea from the sea sand, and finally use the anchor rope on the fish boat.

Anchor ropes absorb water, are heavy under water, and are not easily driven by water waves. They are painted in a conspicuous color for better confirmation and observation. Future marine surveys should be equipped with markers specifically for underwater operations.

Finally determine the shape through the tape, I can basically confirm that this is a huge ancient tomb of the sea, the scale is completely unpredictable.

Is located so far away from the sea, whose cemetery would this be?

Date four

The wooden board sampled from the bottom of the sea found traces of mud and mud on the fishing net and plaster mixing platform, which is the adhesive used by the fishing boat to seal the seams and repair the cracks in the hull. In this way, the ancient tomb may have been sealed, and there may be air in some areas.

The location where air is most likely to be stored is at points A and B, because these two rooms are relatively small and the space is relatively independent. The biggest question now is how to enter the ancient tomb under water pressure without destroying the airtight environment?

Traditionally, to achieve such a function requires an airtight cabin, maybe we have to sink a ship. If this is the case, some effort must be made to convince the ship’s boss.

Date five

July 21, ready to enter the seabed tomb. I have found the entrance, and when I figured it out, I realized that the tomb is not complicated.

On July 24th, we went in once and found a strange phenomenon in it.

It seems that this ancient tomb is not “clean”.

Xisha archaeological team list (incomplete, to be processed):

Name gender

Wu three province male

Chen Wenjin

Zhang Qilingnan

Unchained man

Li Sidi Nan

齐 羽 男

霍 玲女

The man who returned with the body

Unknown Person No. 2

Unknown man number three

Unknown person No.4 female