Sampling

Again and again, the excavation and salvage work is briefly interrupted to take samples. These can be sediment, caulking, plant remains or wood. For example, sediment samples from the interior of the ship provide information on nutrition and hygiene on board through the remains of plants or animals. In the video you can see the underwater archaeologist of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Dr. Felix Rösch, collecting a sample.

Video: F. Rösch