Artist's impression of the 1629 Dutch ship Batavia. The white line indicates the preserved section of the port-side transom raised from the shipwreck site. (Ross Shardlow/Zenger)
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VIDEO: Wood You Believe It? Shipwreck Reveals Timber Trade Helped Dutch East India Company Dominate

Timber from a ship most famous for a wreck and a mutiny reveals how the Dutch overcame timber shortages to build their fleet.
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