Skin Boat (7000 BC)


Material Propulsion Country Year Launched
Animal Skins Human Energy Not just one, Mediterranean 7000 BC
Length (feet) Displacement (tons)
Unknown Unknown

Identified in Mediterranean written record dating back to 6th century BC. Archaeologists see them as an advancement over the earlier and less technically sophisticated log boat. Currachs used by St. Brendan in 6th century an instance of the type. Still in use on Aran Islands in 1900 (as per J. M. Synge)

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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