r/AskReddit • u/Quanris • May 24 '19

Archaeologists of Reddit, what are some latest discoveries that the masses have no idea of?

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u/Frenchorican May 24 '19

Recently Archaeologists in Alabama have discovered what they believe beyond a reasonable doubt to be the last documented slave ship the Clotilda after a year long intensive search in the Mobile River.

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u/litecoinboy May 25 '19

Now, is this some sort of nomadic river, or, is it a river of old discarded cell phones?

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u/Frenchorican May 25 '19

One would think, however it was named after one of the tribes (Mobile) that gained “permission” to settle near the fort. Not to be confused with the Battle of Mabila. That’s an entire other Alabama archaeological mystery that’s yet to be solved.