Number of Shipwrecks
160-
140
0
120.
100
80
60
40
20
0
OA.
150 BC
B.
50 BC
AD 50
AD 150
After 50 BC, people developed better navigation and shipbuilding methods to protect their ships.
The region witnessed the Dark Ages, so there was no information about shipwrecks after 200 BC.
OC. More shipwrecks occurred after 200 BC due to frequent wars in the region.
D. People stopped using the Mediterranean Sea for trade after AD 50, which reduced the number of shipwrecks.
E. The data does not show any definite trend in shipwrecks in the Mediterranean from AD 50 AD to AD 350.
AD 250
AD 350