BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

AWW AWW was established on

10 August 1995 as a private shareholding

company in Madeira, Portugal.

• to preserve the submerged

cultural heritage cultural heritage

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• to advance learninglearning

The

archaeological survey,

MEANSMEANS

and excavation

of historical shipwrecks.historical shipwrecks.

PROJECT SITESPROJECT SITES

• CAPE VERDECAPE VERDE: a group of ten islands lying 629 km off the west coast of Africa.• ILHA DE ILHA DE MOÇAMBIQUEMOÇAMBIQUE: : an island off the east cost of Africa

ILHA DE ILHA DE MOÇAMBIQUEMOÇAMBIQUE

One of the most

importantimportant areas for historical shipwrecks along the East African coast.

Over 1414 historical shipwrecks confirmed by historical research.

TheThe IDM-002 IDM-002

THE MOST THE MOST IMPORTANT IMPORTANT

DISCOVERY UP TO DISCOVERY UP TO DATE :DATE :

THE TECHNOLOGYTHE TECHNOLOGYUSED TO LOCATEUSED TO LOCATE

TheThe IDM-002 IDM-002

The Magnetometer

The Zigzag Pattern

The Side Scan Sonar

The Triangulation Method

A FASCINATINGA FASCINATINGDISCOVERYDISCOVERY

Ming PorcelainMing PorcelainChina, approx. 1580 - 1620China, approx. 1580 - 1620

All the artefactswere measured

81 tonnes of ballast stoneshad to be removed before retrieving any porcelain

Artefact ExcavationArtefact Excavation

Artefact site planArtefact site plan

Artefact valueArtefact value

Some 500500 pieceshave been cleaned

and inspectedby experts.

Their probable value

is 600 €600 € per unit.

•The final Scientific Publication is being completed on the IDM-002 wreck as excavation is finalized to 90%.

•The Scientific Publication is scheduled for summer 2003.

•Based on first valuations of the artefacts recovered, excellent results can be expected.

SCIENTIFIC SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION

Results of underwater Results of underwater archaeological surveyarchaeological survey

•Reconstruction of an epoch, through the recovery of artefacts.

•De-mystification or confirmation of past history.

• Cargo and products of commercial routes.

• Ship-building techniques and navigation skills of the past.

• Plans and 3D models for further study.

Partnership BenefitsPartnership Benefits

•Media coverage

• Marketing communications programmes

•Enhancement of your cultural image in Europe

• Purchase collection

• Exhibitions

• Sustained branding around unique excavation project

ARQUEONAUTASARQUEONAUTASWELCOMES NEW

CORPORATE PARTNERS

For further info, please contact:

Ms Alice Lonfat20 chemin du Milieu CP 187

1245 Collonge/Geneva

Phone: +41.22.752.41.62 Fax: +41.22.752.43.29Email: info@communiconcept.ch

Website: www.communiconcept.ch

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