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=BOATS AND SHIPS=

== Boating and sailing was very important in ancient Greece. The first boats ever used were created with papyrus. They used ships to trade goods to places within Greece as well as other countries. Since Greece has a lot of mountains the easiest way to trade was through the water. Another use for Greek ships was war, the boats would ram into one another and try to break holes in the enemy ships. There were three main types of boats during this time, there was a cargo boat, a military ship and there was small craft. The first two were used heavily in war and shipping while the small boats were for personal use. The ancient Greeks were arguably the best sailors ever. The most popular ships of the time were War ships were designed to go fast so they could transport troops to the sights of battles. Over time the boats were designed with bronze rams on the bow. The war ships would ram into one another and try to break holes in the enemy ships. As the Greeks used ships more they came up with new ideas. They created the Trireme which allowed three times as many rowers. The Trireme had a few downfalls because it only carried a maximum of fourteen soldiers.==

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==The second most popular ship of the time period was the cargo ship. they used these to import and export goods. shipping goods by water saved a ton of time and money. All ships were made of wood, and cargo ships were much bigger and deeper than war ships. The ships were powered mostly by oarmen but if the wind was right they would raise the sail and use wind power. Cargo Ship==

=The last boat of the time period was a small personal boat. This was used by local fishermen. These ships are best explained as large canoes or kayaks and were mostly hand made.=

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