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Treasure Hunters Clash with Archaeologists Over Shipwrecks

10/13/2025

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Salvage-law disputes pit collectors, treasure hunters, and archaeologists, including Delgado, an archaeologist, over shipwreck preservation.
Delgado contends that treasure hunting damages wrecks, while archaeology preserves them.
He acknowledges Colombia's right to decide the fate of the San José galleon gold coins, which could affect the treasury.
The Great Museum of the Sea, published by Oxford University Press for £20, receives two stars and suffers from poor editing and few illustrations.

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Story summary

Salvage-law disputes pit collectors, treasure hunters, and archaeologists, including Delgado, an archaeologist, over shipwreck preservation.
Delgado contends that treasure hunting damages wrecks, while archaeology preserves them.
He acknowledges Colombia's right to decide the fate of the San José galleon gold coins, which could affect the treasury.
The Great Museum of the Sea, published by Oxford University Press for £20, receives two stars and suffers from poor editing and few illustrations.