Sea And Water Transportation Flashcards
What is a boat compared to a ship?
Smaller, and can be powered by people, animals or engines.
Name three different ways of powering boats.
- Rowing with paddles or oars and steering with a steering pole.
- Sails to catch the wind
- Engines
What was the result of the development of water transport?
People could explore further, and trades goods with more countries.
What was likely to have been the first type of boat?
Hollowed out tree trunks, or dugout boats
Archeologists have found these dating back to 6300 BC.
Name another type of primitive boat.
Coracle
What was a coracle?
A round boat made from a basket of branches or twigs, covered with animal skin or cloth and coated with tar
What type of water vessels were used in 4000BC in ancient Egypt?
Long narrow boats powered by many oarsmen.
How did the Egyptians develop their boats between 4000 and 3000 BC?
- They developed cotton sails to make them go faster with less effort. However, they still used oarsmen.
- They made their ships larger to enable them to cross oceans
Who were the most seafaring people along the Mediterranean in 1200BC?
The Greeks and Phoenicians
What water transport did the Greeks and Phoenicians develop?
Very big cargo ships
Improved rigging to ships
By 500BC, ships with two masts
What type of ships were Romans well-known for in their time?
Largest merchant ships
Describe the Roman merchant ships.
They could hold 1000 people.
They could carry 1000 tons.
What was the disadvantage of the Roman cargo ship?
Most of the lower level ( or ‘hold’) was filled with cargo. This meant that the passengers had to stay on deck. And had little shelter.
Where is the dhow originally from?
The Arabian Seas ( Middle East)
apart from the Arabian Seas, where is the dhow also used?
East Africa
