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Marine archaeologists Melanie Damour, Dr. Chris Horrell, Dr. Roberto Junco, and Dr. Frederick Hanselmann proudly display the National Geographic Society flag above a partially excavated 16th-century anchor resting on the seafloor off Mexico's Gulf Coast. This significant artifact, discovered during their collaborative Lost Fleet of Cortés Project, provides compelling evidence of Hernán Cortés' strategic decision to scuttle his ships in 1519—eliminating his crew's means of retreat and irrevocably committing them to the inland conquest that would transform two civilizations.
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Expedition: Lost Ships of Cortés - The Sunken Fleet That Changed Two Worlds
Marine archaeologists Melanie Damour, Dr. Chris Horrell, Dr. Roberto Junco, and Dr. Frederick Hanselmann proudly display the National Geographic Society flag above a partially excavated 16th-century anchor resting on the seafloor off Mexico's Gulf Coast. This significant artifact, discovered during their collaborative Lost Fleet of Cortés Project, provides compelling evidence of Hernán Cortés' strategic decision to scuttle his ships in 1519—eliminating his crew's means of retreat and irrevocably committing them to the inland conquest that would transform two civilizations.