As societies grew they needed reliable ways to travel and trade with other cities. The oceans provided a convenient means of transportation. In this topic, you will learn about the early travels that paved the way for innovations in shipbuilding and navigation. In this interactivity, you will learn about how these innovations helped extend travel on the oceans and seas, and inspired later generations to make the first serious scientific inquiries. Click the player button to get started.
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Can you connect facts with the correct seafaring culture? Check your knowledge in this non-graded interactivity. First, visit the History of Oceanography webpage on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Dive and Discover website. Carefully review each of the following links on the left hand side of the webpage:
The Phoenician, Egyptian, and Greek Oceanography Review
Now that you have studied Phoenician, Egyptian, and Geek contributions to oceanography, check your knowledge. In this non-graded interactivity, identify the correct ancient culture for each accomplishment presented. Click SUBMIT to check your response. Click the player button to begin.