Barry Clifford is an underwater archaeological explorer best known for discovering the remains of
Samuel Bellamy's wrecked pirate ship
Whydah [pronounced
wih-duh], the only fully verified and authenticated pirate shipwreck of the
Golden Age of Piracy ever discovered in the world – as such, artifacts from the wreck provide historians with unique insights into the material, political and social culture of early 18th century piracy.