Detecting wrecks of adventurers eaten by aboriginal people

The HMS Endeavor of Captain James Cook, one of the greatest naval houses in history, may be located off Rhode Island, USA, causing excitement for historians around the world.

The last appearance was in 1778, the legendary ship Endeavor carrying Captain James Cook on his first voyage to Australia and New Zealand in the late 18th century and this trip changed the history of the world permanently, according to Science Alert. .

Archaeologists from the Rhode Island Marine Archeology Project (RIMAP) announced they were sure from 80 to 100% of James Cook's ship was among the 5 shipwrecks off Newport City on Narragansett Bay. They are proceeding to salvage the wreck.

The construction of the ship Endeavor in Sydney, Australia.(Photo: David Steele).

At the heyday, HMS Endeavor was considered a British expedition escorting Captain Cook to New Zealand for the first time, before helping him set foot in eastern Australia in 1770. After being captured and released by Aboriginal people In the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, the British explorer continues to circle north and west to complete the journey around the land.

Returning to England in 1771, the ship lay uninhabited at the wharf and fell into oblivion for many years, before the Royal Navy repeatedly bought it to serve the American Revolutionary War. At that time, the name of the ship changed to Lord Sandwich.

After serving in the war, Lord Sandwich was sunk with explosives off Rhode Island in 1778 because it was no longer useful.

And Captain Cook was killed by the local Aboriginal people on Sandwich Island, now Hawaii, on February 14, 1779. In the rite of honor to express respect for James Cook, the four most powerful patriarchs on the island ate his heart, according to National Geographic.

The RIMAP expert group maps 9 archaeological sites with 13 ships sunk in Newport Harbor in 1778 during the American Revolution, including the Lord Sandwich. They have not officially announced the discovery because they are in the process of diving to find artifacts to identify and distinguish 5 wrecks.