Shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th century Dutch seafaring domination
Many Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to Southeast Asia in the 1600s – and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed […]
Ship Shapes – archaeology goes Dutch
Maritime archaeologists from Flinders will use 3D scanning to map in fine detail some of the last remaining 17th and 18th century scale model ships in […]
The spicy secrets of Dutch shipbuilding
Flinders archaeologist Dr Wendy Van Duivenvoorde has revealed 17th century shipbuilding techniques that helped the mercantile fleets of Holland dominate the global spice trade.