Illustration of the Sunda shipwreck near Kaafu Guraidhoo Island highlights ancient trade routes and the exchange of spices and Chinese porcelain, emphasizing the ship's impact on local salvage traditions and maritime life. Introduction Among the most striking eyewitness accounts recorded in early modern European travel literature is that of the French castaway François Pyrard de Laval. During his imprisonment and stay in the Maldives between 1602 and 1607, Pyrard encountered