Photo: Wood May Be Key to Confirming Captain Kidd's Ship

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Archaeologist Charles Beeker examines possible wreckage from Captain Kidd's ship, the Quedagh Merchant.

Beeker said he's convinced the wreck is Kidd's ship, but it will take about two years of careful excavation to confirm the vessel's identity.

Photograph courtesy Indiana University

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