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davepamn

M¢25 Funded By Mahalo ? | October 24, 2009 03:26 PM

When did ship builders start to use sails for propulsion?

What is the earliest indication of sail technology?

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edwardclin...

October 24, 2009 05:13 PM

About 3000 years ago.

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"The first navigators began to use animal skins or woven fabrics as sails. Affixed to the top of a pole set upright in a boat, these sails gave early ships range. This allowed men to explore widely, allowing, for example the settlement of Oceania about 3,000 years ago."

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