blog posts Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreck Dec 17, 2020 10:15 am by Diana YatesResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images In 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 Facebook Tweet Email
