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The story was fascinating enough from the start. And now we know just how old that ship might be. Archaeologist say the remnants found four years ago are more than 200 years old. In 2010, construction workers excavating a lot for a parking garage near the former World Trade Center site discovered the 32 foot long piece of a ship about 20 feet below street level. And now we know some pretty interesting details. Scientists from Columbia University studied the tree rings from the oak used in the ship to determine its origins. They say the wood matches the same wood from a forest in Philadelphia, dating all the way back to 1773. Right. Before the revolutionary war. They also suggest it's the same type of wood used to build Independence hall. Researchers still don't for sure why the ship sank, whether it was by accident, or deliberately used for landfill to expand the island of Manhattan as we know it today. But scientists do know, based on artifacts taken from the ship. It was used for carrying Dutch passengers and cargo over shallow water. And Live Science cites previous studies that said it might have even travelled as far as the Caribbean for trading, where scientists say it was affected by a form of ship worm that might have contributed to its demise. Archeologists have also found many other artifacts. While excavating Ground Zero. 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