Crazy that the boys who went down with that ship, at least missed (some of them might have done anyway) the Bronze age collapse. Also the ancestors of the famed Cilician pirates must have wepted for days after learning about the haul that had got away from them. Enough to ruin a small kingdom losing that - I wonder? Really good Video, Wanax.
I think they would've sent a military expedition if the word got out that pirates were behind it. 10+ tons of bronze gone? Mycenaeans would be up in arms! ‼
That's fabulous. I have known about the Uluburun Shipwreck for many years, but hadn't appreciated it could be Mycenaean. I personally don't think it was a victim of piracy. As the object of piracy was to loot, or indeed capture the vessel and sell off it's contents. Just as the 'Cacafuego' ('Shitfire') was captured by Drake in the 16th century. This vessel was stuffed with high value goods. So it seems most likely to me that it was a 'victim of Poseidon'. And it does seem highly likely that it was indeed a trading vessel on it's way back to Mycenae or Pylos perhaps to offload it's hold of pre-ordered goods. As it does seem to me that one key element to the success of the Mycenaean Hegemony was the production of bronze weaponry and artifacts. I'll look at this ship in a different light henceforth. Including investigating it's tools as I am a Cabinet maker myself!
I think on the steamship Arabia that sank near Kansas City, and the vast treasure it carried. But… Such a vessel was leaving Saint Louis every week with similar cargo. So I think on how many ships were at sea at the same time this one was with a similar cargo The trade at the dawn of European civilization was mind boggling
ELEVEN tons of bronze, a few custom-made swords, arrowheads, imported provisions... the Wanax was planning a military expedition and some sacrifices to the Gods for good venture. Guess the Gods said "not today".
I want to place the question if this ship was part of a larger fleet for pirate protection or any other reson. Do we have any info or indication on whether they werr travelling alone or in a flotila?
11 tons of bronze was enough to equip whole army, perhaps 100 fighters on war chariot wearing Dendra armor and 4-5000 infantry with sword, spear, helmet, and reinforced wooden shield.
Another theory is that the ship was Egyptian, and that there was a high Egyptian representative on board, who had the royal seal of Akenaton's wife. The ship loaded the copper and tin in Cyprus for Egypt and paid in exchange for valuables and other things, and perhaps headed for Greece, but I personally have doubts about the direction of the route, because they had already loaded Mycenaean vessels on board and it would not make sense to bring them back. However, five triangular swords of arsenic copper have been found, the same as those found in Sardinia (swords of Sant'Iroxi and dated to 1500 BC) which probably belonged to the armed guard of the precious cargo, if you look at the shardana depicted at Medinet Habu the soads are the same.
best is to take the materials and examine where those materials where producing , but the trade ship could off stopped at all those places for trade on the way back.. so it varies
Whoever lost the precious cargo on board, literally had a heart attack when news arrived. If ever did.
True! 😆
It is so interesting, how varied and diverse the cargo was. Also, the amount of bronze that could have been produced is impressive. Amazing video!
Agreed! Imagine the king's rection upon hearing that the ship went down. ☠
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@@WanaxTV Probably wiped his tears with his Tyrian purple robes and washed away the frustration with Icarian wine.
Awesome video, love to see stuff about my ancient ancestors as well as other nations so many thousands of years ago
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Crazy that the boys who went down with that ship, at least missed (some of them might have done anyway) the Bronze age collapse. Also the ancestors of the famed Cilician pirates must have wepted for days after learning about the haul that had got away from them. Enough to ruin a small kingdom losing that - I wonder? Really good Video, Wanax.
I think they would've sent a military expedition if the word got out that pirates were behind it. 10+ tons of bronze gone? Mycenaeans would be up in arms! ‼
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Another very interesting video. Thanks!
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That's fabulous. I have known about the Uluburun Shipwreck for many years, but hadn't appreciated it could be Mycenaean. I personally don't think it was a victim of piracy. As the object of piracy was to loot, or indeed capture the vessel and sell off it's contents. Just as the 'Cacafuego' ('Shitfire') was captured by Drake in the 16th century. This vessel was stuffed with high value goods. So it seems most likely to me that it was a 'victim of Poseidon'. And it does seem highly likely that it was indeed a trading vessel on it's way back to Mycenae or Pylos perhaps to offload it's hold of pre-ordered goods. As it does seem to me that one key element to the success of the Mycenaean Hegemony was the production of bronze weaponry and artifacts. I'll look at this ship in a different light henceforth. Including investigating it's tools as I am a Cabinet maker myself!
One of your best videos!
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Thank you for a meticulous analysis!
Thankyou for this interesting video.
Pirates are plausible but they would steal the cargo not sink it. So a shipwreck is more likely. Imo.
Good point. 👍
I think on the steamship Arabia that sank near Kansas City, and the vast treasure it carried. But…
Such a vessel was leaving Saint Louis every week with similar cargo.
So I think on how many ships were at sea at the same time this one was with a similar cargo
The trade at the dawn of European civilization was mind boggling
ELEVEN tons of bronze, a few custom-made swords, arrowheads, imported provisions... the Wanax was planning a military expedition and some sacrifices to the Gods for good venture. Guess the Gods said "not today".
I want to place the question if this ship was part of a larger fleet for pirate protection or any other reson. Do we have any info or indication on whether they werr travelling alone or in a flotila?
11 tons of bronze was enough to equip whole army, perhaps 100 fighters on war chariot wearing Dendra armor and 4-5000 infantry with sword, spear, helmet, and reinforced wooden shield.
Another theory is that the ship was Egyptian, and that there was a high Egyptian representative on board, who had the royal seal of Akenaton's wife. The ship loaded the copper and tin in Cyprus for Egypt and paid in exchange for valuables and other things, and perhaps headed for Greece, but I personally have doubts about the direction of the route, because they had already loaded Mycenaean vessels on board and it would not make sense to bring them back. However, five triangular swords of arsenic copper have been found, the same as those found in Sardinia (swords of Sant'Iroxi and dated to 1500 BC) which probably belonged to the armed guard of the precious cargo, if you look at the shardana depicted at Medinet Habu the soads are the same.
Sorry for the bad English, but google translate is acting up.
Looks like Planet Express lost this delivery
Mycenaeans need the delivery person who screwed up... to ask him some questions. 🧐
Good luck taking Poseidon to questioning 😂
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It's a treasure, but not a treasury...
not different from todays cargo ship, diversity of goods i mean
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this ship was coming from sardinia
Why how? Clues?
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bigger loss than if your wife leaves you for a jerk
There is no BCE mate. Its called B.C if you want to present history stick on history and not New age doctrines
Before Christian Era
not sure what you are trying to accomplish? showing only icons instead of the real objects is not useful.
best is to take the materials and examine where those materials where producing , but the trade ship could off stopped at all those places for trade on the way back.. so it varies
It is interesting…..such luxury goods would be buried with the wealthy……have we found many Mycenaean graves with Egyptian goods and African goods?
Mycenaeans definitely liked that Egyptian jewelry!
Were the Mycenaeans as crazy about Egypt as their successors of the Classic period? Just asking.