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What were some of the earliest boats found at archaeological excavations?
What were some of the earliest boats found at archaeological excavations?
Dugout boats made from massive pieces of wood.
What were the two methods used to hollow out the dugout boats?
What were the two methods used to hollow out the dugout boats?
- Burning the wood inside the log and removing it with an adze. 2) Chopping parallel notches along the interior of the log and removing the wood between the notches.
How were dugout boats constructed?
How were dugout boats constructed?
They began with the selection of a large log, then the bark was removed, and wood was removed from inside the log.
Why was wood removed from inside the log during the construction of the dugout boats?
Why was wood removed from inside the log during the construction of the dugout boats?
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What qualities did the boat need to have in order to support the people and cargo?
What qualities did the boat need to have in order to support the people and cargo?
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