Discovery of iron anchors raises hopes of finding Hern án Cortés's ships

Anchors were excavated from sediment in the Gulf of Mexico near the settlement the conquistador founded upon landingUnderwater archaeologists have found two iron anchors just offshore from the spot Hern án Cortés first set foot in Mexico, raising hopes that the fleet which the conquistador scuttled in 1519 may soon be rediscovered.The anchors were excavated from under a metre of sediment in the Gulf of Mexico near Villa Rica, the settlement Cortes founded upon landing 500 years ago in what is now the Mexican state of Veracruz.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 20, 2019 Category: Science Authors: David Agren in Mexico City Tags: Mexico Archaeology Science Americas World news Source Type: news