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1974
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Ship That Changed the World 48 Season 11 Episode
55 min
1974
7.1
Five centuries ago, the Age of Exploration and Europeโs imperial colonization of far-off lands was launched by a revolution in ship design that made long-distance ocean voyages practical. But exactly how this momentous innovation happened eludes historians. Now, the excavation of a rare intact wreck discovered off the coast of Sweden offers vital new clues to a maritime mystery.
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