Bronze Age Shipwreck Excavation at Uluburun

Uluburun Home, Artifact & Image Gallery, Shipwreck Site Plan


Ship's Hull

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Archaeologist examining the ship’s keel and planking obscured at left by two stone anchors and on right by a row of copper ingot.(Photo: INA)
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Remains of the ship’s keel and planking following the removal of the above layers of copper ingots and stone anchors. (Photo: INA)
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Remains of the ship’s hull showing the keel and planking to either side. The pegs securing the mortise and tenon joints have been highlighted in white. (Photo: INA)
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Drawing of the keel and garboard planking.(Drawing: INA)
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Filleted cedar planking showing the oak tenon of a mortise and tenon joint.(Photo: INA)
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Wooden remains of wickerwork fencing, which may have lined the ship’s bulwarks to keep out waves in rough weather.(Photo: INA)
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