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Archaeologists uncover possible 19th-century castaway camp on island 'at the end of the world'
On a desolate island at the end of the world, battered by freezing winds, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a possible 19th-century castaway camp that may have belonged to a renowned Argentine sailor and his shipwrecked crew.
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Archaeologists on Isla de los Estados, a frigid island off Tierra del Fuego, uncovered the remains of a possible 19th‑century castaway camp in January 2026. The team also re‑examined pieces of a shipwreck at Lacroix Inlet in Franklin Bay. Their findings suggest the camp may have been temporary and could belong to the lost schooner brig “Espora,” linked to a renowned Argentine sailor and his crew. The study, published in *Antiquity*, presents the site as a potential link to the ship’s final days.
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