In 2020, researchers stumbled upon something unusual on an island off the coast of Malaysia: a collection of rectangular pieces of wood sticking up from the ground.

Intrigued, scientists decided to excavate the site, revealing the remains of a centuries-old shipwreck filled with a trove of coins and ceramics, according to a preprint study posted to Research Square, an open access platform, on April 2.

Though it was found on an island, the landscape at the time of the ship's sinking was undoubtedly different, researchers, who are affiliated with various Malaysian institutions, said.

The wreck is believed to date to around the 15th or 16th centuries, making it about 500 years old, researchers said.

Among the objects found were a trove of coins, originating from Malaysia, China and Portugal, revealing the interconnected world in which the ship's occupants would have been part of.

At the time, the region connecting the east and west via the Strait of Malacca - a trade route that remains crucial for global trade today.

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