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4000 BCE
The First Boat
The first boats that were handmade were the reed boats created by the Egyptians in 4000 BC. In 2500 BC the Egyptians were building wooden boats to sail across the oceans. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 300 BCE
The Phoenicians
. But in 1550 BC to 300 BC the Phoenicians built a maned powered vessel to trade or either fight with their nearby neighbors. -
1000 BCE
The Vikings
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Period: 1000 to 1100
The Vikings
In 1000 AD the Vikings used longboats to fight near counties and trade like the Phoenicians. These longboats had up to 60 oarmen to rowed the boat. The longboats were really long and narrow so they can be used to travel down thin and narrow space in the ocean and rivers. -
Period: 1100 to 1450
Chinese Boats
Near 1100 AD the Chinese built boats junk boats to fight and trade items. These boats have rudders to steer the boat and the sails had a piece of equipment to make them stronger and watertight