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Shipwreck!: Palau Discovered, 1783
Other than a few rare moments of contact from outside their islands, the people of Palau over the centuries had evolved their own culture, language, body of knowledge, oral history and myths entirely devoid of any input from persons from other lands. This account by the men of the ANTELOPE of their experiences in Palau is the first and only thorough report of this unique culture before consequences subsequent to this wreck of their ship initiated a nearly overwhelming contact between Palau people and Europeans.
133 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 28, 2004
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February 26, 2016
August 9, 1783, Captain Henry Wilson on the East India Company Ship Antelope, encountered a storm that forced the ship to hit a reef, and become unworthy. They were able to lower the lifeboats and make it to shore. They had landed on Ulong (an island in the Palau group). Here they met the friendly natives who were very gracious to them, and they were able to build a new ship to take them home again.
This was a very fascinating account of Palau.
This was a very fascinating account of Palau.
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