Port Royal

The true story behind the pirates of the caribbean.  The city of Port Royal in Jamaica was struck by an earthquake in 1692 and the tidal wave caused the city to sink beneath the sea. This book describes the fulfillment of Robert Marx's childhood dream: a two-and-a-half year exploration of the historic Jamaican port. The first investigation of the site by a trained marine archaeologist, his expedition discovered thousands of perfectly preserved artifacts of life in the 17th century city: silver and pewter ware; brass, iron and wooden tools; and much more, including two hoards of classic buried treasure: Spanish pieces of eight.