ENVIRON 222 Lecture 1: 1. History of Navigation and Oceanography
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Bones of marine fish in stone age settlements (around 40,000 bce) Cave paintings suggest primitive boats in use by 6000 bce. Evidence for homo erectus on indonesian island (>750,000 years old), required crossing deep channel. Minoan civilization considered first recorded civilization to use boats (~3000 bce) Phoenicians next great sea power (~1100 to 850 bce) Based in what is now israel, syria, and lebanon. Voyaged throughout mediterranean, as far north as british. Greek mathematician pythagoras declared earth was round (~550. Rendered in around 450 bce and is one of the first high quality maps. Greek geographer and explorer pythaes (4th century bce) East-west proportions (longitude) distorted due to lack of chronometer. Used incorrect value for earth"s circumference, led columbus to believe he had landed in asia. Polynesian explorers believe he had landed in asia. Replica of double0hulled canoes made from wood and reeds and used to explore the pacific. Large islands of western pacific colonized (~2500 bce)
