Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Who created boats?What civilization first built and used boats?

The first boats were thought to be dugouts or skin boats, which predated any written history. It was somewhere during the Stone-age period, around 40,000 years ago, in the Spanish Guadalquiver River.  Of course, a topic such as this which dates back so many years is bound to generate some disagreement.


The first skin-type boats were used in the lower Euphrates River around 1000 BC or so, and Egypt had some plank boats around 2700BC.

Check out the link below to a fascinating site which will help you formulate your own answers and satisfy your craving for knowledge of the Ancient World.

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