Shipwrecked: Diving with a Purpose with Dr. Sean Kinglsey
Apr 19, 2023
Today on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon welcomes Marine Archeologist Dr. Sean Kinglsey. Learn about how marine archeology is carried out, what the divers look for when they dive and explore shipwrecks, and how the information is pieced together to fill in gaps of the history of human migration, and specifically, the transatlantic slave trade, in which 12.5 million Africans were transported around the world against their will.
Hosted by: Sharon McMahon
Guest: Sean Kingsley
Executive Producer: Heather Jackson
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Researcher: Valerie Hoback
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About the Guest:
Dr. Sean Kingsley is a marine archaeologist who has explored over 350 wrecks from Israel to America. Off the UK, he identified the world’s earliest Royal African Company English ‘slaver’ ship. Sean writes for National Geographic and is the founder of Wreckwatch magazine about the world’s sunken wonders.
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