When someone mentions pirates, images of peg legs, parrots, grand pirate ships, and buried treasure permeate our minds. Embellished stories of seafaring rogues offer a romanticized version of lives full of thievery and adventure.   However, only a handful of pirates lived long enough to have something to show for it. Most legendary pirates date back to the Golden Age of Piracy, which occurred between the 17th and early 18th centuries. While dead men tell no tales, we have uncovered all the