The Pepper Wreck Virtual Tour Text by Filipe Castro Ships were
and still are complex machines, perhaps among the most
sophisticated artifacts built by men at all times. For this
reason it is often times difficult to explain the importance of
the archaeological record to the general public, journalists,
politicians and treasure hunters. The ShipLab team would like to
explain how exciting and interesting the history of shipbuilding
is, and hopefully raising people's awareness towards this
subject. Our main objective is to engage sport divers, looters,
and treasure hunters in constructive discussions about
shipbuilding and try to salvage whatever information is possible
to salvage from archaeological sites salvaged or looted. This
project intends to be a guide to the basic archaeological
recording of one of these shipwrecks. What Archaeologists Do
This page is intended as an explanation of what archaeologists
do. Often times I have been asked - mostly by treasure hunting
supporters - about the relevance of our w