Mystery Shipwreck Activity 5 - Objects (Spike)

Additional learning activity
Photo taken underwater of a large, semicircular stone with a black and yellow measuring stick next to it.

Museum conservators have the important job of preserving historical artefacts so that future generations can continue to use and learn from them.

Once the conservators have finished preserving the objects, you are able to begin analysing each of the artefacts.  

Copper Spike

Explore every side of the object and zoom in closely.  

Skill: Perspective.  

After examining this object, answer the following questions:

  • Who owned this ship?  
  • How do we know?  
  • What story is this going to tell?  
  • Whose story won’t it tell? 

After answering the questions, go to the next page.