Stone Age Sailors Used Catamarans to Cross Mediterranean 7,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists believe Stone Age sailors used catamarans to cross the Mediterranean 7,000 years ago. Excavated from a Neolithic village near Rome, five large carved wooden canoes suggest long-distance excursions. Evidence of “T-shaped” holed objects indicates sailors may have ventured further afield, possibly even creating double-hulled catamarans for safety and capacity.