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Castaways at the end of the world: ongoing archaeological research at Franklin Bay, Isla de los Estados

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ongoing archaeological research at Lacroix Inlet, in Franklin Bay on Isla de los Estados, part of the Atlantic-Pacific sailing route since the early seventeenth century, has provided new information on shipwreck remains and a temporary camp possibly linked with the schooner brig Espora (1873) of the renowned Argentine sailor Luis Piedra Buena.

Source: Antiquity

DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2026.10437

Authors: Nicolas C. Ciarlo, Carlos G. Landa, Alejandra Raies, Sebastian L. Avila, Roberto Ulloa, Atilio Francisco J. Zangrando

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Cádiz

Language: English

Topic: Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550

OpenAlex ID: W7222230679