Very early seafaring

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Some 7000 year old boats, but there is trade evidence for some even earlier:

Exceptional – Scientists Discover Advanced Technological Sophistication of 7,000-Year-Old Boats

Italian canoes exhibit the early development of sophisticated nautical technology. Over 7,000 years ago, people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats, according to a study recently published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Juan F. Gibaja of the Spanish Nat

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