the history of boats

first boats

Jun 4, 1000

first boats were created around 8200-7600 B.C.
they were used for short distance travel

rowboats

Jun 2, 1050

the first rowboats were created around 2000 B.C.87y

egyptian boat

Jun 20, 1100

egyptian boats were made around 3000 B.C.
they were used for fishing and the nicer ones were for the pharos
they were different from rowboats because they were capable of carring many more people and had storage space

first sailboat

May 25, 1200

the first sailboats were believed to be made around 3500 B.C.
not too long after the egyptian boats
the sail boat uses the power of the wind to propell it

steam boats

Jul 24, 1776

the first steam boat was made in 1776
it was created to reduce the labor need for the sail boats

barges

Jul 23, 1885

barges were made for transporting goods long distances

motorboats

Apr 22, 1905

motor boats were made for personal use in 1905