Whydah Gally Shipwreck Corrects a Myth About African Gold

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Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck.

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/ The Whydah Gally shipwreck refutes historical European claims about African traders altering precious metals.
/ This discovery revises our understanding of African trade practices during the 17th and 18th centuries.
/ It highlights the unreliability of some historical European narratives about African commerce.

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Whydah Gally Shipwreck Corrects a Myth About African Gold

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