blog postsStudy tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreckDec 17, 2020 10:15 am by Diana YatesResearchShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesIn 1533, the Bom Jesus trading vessel carrying more than 100 elephant tusks sank near present-day Namibia. The wreck was found in 2008, and U of I scientists now have determined the source of much of the ivory recovered from the ship.Share on FacebookTweetEmail