Water Transport Origns & Early Evolution

ancient appear bamboo bark beam boats bottom built bundles called canoe cargo carried catamaran century characteristic closely coast common considerable consists construction coracle covered craft cross curragh curved deck described double dugout early edge Egypt employed example eyes feet fishermen fishing fitted float followed fore end forward four frames framework give gunwale head hide holes hull inches India inflated Islands kayak keel Lake land larger lashed later length light localities logs lower mast means method narrow Original outrigger paddle passed Persian planking platform poles present primitive probably prow raft reached record reed region ribs river round sail seen shape ships short side similar single skin South stem stern stout strakes supported swimming Text-fig tied timber transport transverse turn upper usually vessels voyage wide wood wooden