Boats

By rachrenk
  • 7510 BCE

    The First Boat

    The First Boat
    The oldest recovered boat is the Pesse Canoe. It was used by travelers in the Neolithic Stone Age. They were shaped like a canoe and made out of hollow tree trunks. They were invented in order for travelers to get from one place to the next going through water. It's was thought to have been made 8,000 years ago.
  • 1500 BCE

    The Galley

    The Galley
    The Galley was a boat that was used for both trade and fighting. It was invented by the Phoenicians of the Ancient Canaan civilization. Men were able to power this boat in order to trade and fight their neighbors. It was known as a sailing vessel
  • 1000

    Longboats

    Longboats
    Longboats were created by the Vikings. They were large ships that had sails and up to sixty men that had the job of rowing the ship. The ship were large but also narrow and long which allowed them to travel along rivers as well as the ocean.
  • 1100

    Junk

    Junk
    The Chinese began to use these books. They're boats that featured a rudder in order to steer. This ships were used as transport and fighting ships. They were used long before western ships that included features like this.

  • Clipper Ship

    Clipper Ship
    They were ships built in the 1800s. Clipper ships were fast sailing ship. They featured tall masts, and slim, long hulls. It was resigned as the world's fastest ship from 1843- 1868.

  • Ships take on Passengers

    Ships take on Passengers
    A shipping company called the Black Ball Line began to offer passengers to ride with them from the United States to England.

  • Steamships

    Steamships
    Steamships were built using steam power and began to cross the Atlantic Ocean. These ships used a combination of wind and steam in order to power move

  • Cruise ships

    Cruise ships
    Cruise ships feature shop, restaurants, and other types of recreation. They're used to take people on holidays and are very much in use today.

  • Hovercraft boats

    Hovercraft boats
    Christopher Cockerell created the Hovercraft boat. This boat was designed to float on cushions of air. The engine was designed to blow air into these cushions which would provide both propulsion and lift.

  • Sea Through

    This ship allows you to see the animals all around you without having to go to a window. If you're trying to fish, you can tell if there's any near just by looking below the water.