<![CDATA[io9: Pirate Archaeology]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Pirate Archaeology]]> http://io9.com/tag/pirate archaeology http://io9.com/tag/pirate archaeology <![CDATA[Blackbeard terrorized the high seas with scrap iron missiles]]> Blackbeard, who is almost certainly history's most infamous pirate, is a figure shrouded in myths and wild rumors. Now archaeological excavations into his sunken flagship is revealing that the historical Blackbeard was far scarier than any legend ever could be. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5811109&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Blackbeard the Pirate's Sword and Booty Discovered]]> Blackbeard's beloved ship Queen Anne's Revenge sank off the coast of North Carolina in the 18th Century, and now researchers have recovered a sword handle and some gold stashed aboard. More »
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