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Found after 300 years, the home of Robinson Crusoe; Historians uncover campsite of castaway who inspired classic tale.

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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20050922
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Byline: STUART NICOLSON

THE amazing story of Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of generations of readers.

Daniel Defoe's classic novel was inspired by the real-life adventures of Scots castaway Alexander Selkirk.

He lived alone on the tiny island of Juan Fernandez, 470 miles off the coast of Chile, for more than four years after landing in 1704.

But no one knew exactly where the Fife-born sailor settled on the island - recently renamed Robinson Crusoe island by the Chilean government.

Now, after a month-long search, a team of archaeologists has ...

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