Buried in mud beneath the shallow waters of Matagorda Bay in Texas, lay a glorious remnant of one of the most ill-fated voyages of the Age of Discovery. After years of searching the area, nautical archaeologists doing a magnetometer survey honed in on a promising site. And on the first day of diving, they were astounded to feel the distinctive outlines of a cannon, and sense the massive size of the wreck. When the cannon was hauled from the water, their hunch was confirmed: This ship, called La Belle, belonged to the 17th Century French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle. NOVA follows the building of a coffer dam and subsequent complete excavation of this remarkable site. Preserved were not only armaments and trade beads, but also a wealth of organic material—the wooden hull, leather shoes, and even a skeleton—that brings the voyage to life. | ||
| Title | : | NOVA |
| First Air Date | : | Mar 03, 1974 |
| Last Air Date | : | Aug 07, 2024 |
| Number of Episodes | : | 984 |
| Number of Seasons | : | 51 |
| Genres | : | Documentary |
| Networks | : | PBS |
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| Alternative Titles | : | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
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