Story: Sunken Treasure

galleon: a large Spanish sailing ship that was first used more than four hundred years ago

salvage: the process of saving material or goods from damage, destruction, or going to waste

investor: someone who gives money to others to do business or research

venture: an activity in which there is a risk of losing something

cargo: the load of goods carried by a ship, airplane, truck, or other vehicle

marine archaeologist: a person who studies objects of the past found in or near the ocean

artifact: an object made by humans that is of interest to people who study long-ago times and people

restoration: the act of returning something to its earlier condition