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Papyrus boats were useful for hunting or crossing short
stretches and were lashed together into a shape like a banana. This
lifted the ends out of the water. The bundle was made as wide as
possible for stability, and an extra bundle was put on top so that
the cargo and crew were kept reasonable dry. (Reed vessels like
these of Ancient Egypt are till in use in Peru today.) |
Other boats were made of
cedar, but were lashed together in the same style as the papyrus
boats. |
