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Egyptians were among the earliest ship builders. The oldest pictures of boats that have ever been found are Egyptian, on vases and in graves. These pictures, at least 6000 years old, show long, narrow boats. They were mostly made of papyrus reeds and rowed using paddles.
In ancient maritime history, [1] evidence of maritime trade between civilizations dates back at least two millennia. [2] The first prehistoric boats are presumed to have been dugout canoes which were developed independently by various Stone Age populations.
3 Αυγ 2019 · The maritime world has a great and rich history which dates back to hundreds of years. From the very first boat to the present massive ships, the shipbuilding world gone a great but gradual change. Find out more about the history of ships inside the article.
The journey into Minoan shipbuilding begins in the Bronze Age, a period marked by significant advancements in maritime technology. The earliest evidence of their shipbuilding prowess is found in the detailed frescoes and artifacts unearthed across Crete.
From Viking longships and 14th century carracks to 18th century battleships, the way ships were built evolved greatly between 800 and 1800. For thousands of years, people used boats and ships to fish, travel, explore, trade or fight.
Ancient boat building methods can be categorized as one of hide, log, sewn, lashed-plank, clinker (and reverse-clinker), shell-first, and frame-first. While the frame-first technique dominates the modern ship construction industry, the ancients relied primarily on the other techniques to build their watercraft.
The earliest representation of Early Bronze Age vessel date from the 3rd millennium B.C. and their provenance are the Cyclades islands and Crete. Several long ships with a large number of oars are represented, incised, on the so-called “frying pans”.
