Watercraft
Ahima
Dugout sailing canoe
Africa
Ahimas are used for drift net fishing off the coast of Ghana.
Ahimas are used for drift net fishing off the coast of Ghana.
A raft could be constructed fairly quickly from the plentiful papyrus reeds found along the Nile River.
This dugout log is so narrow that the user must stand in order to pole it.
The same outriggers that effectively extend the fishing range of the canoe also limit it, as double outrigger canoes can be unmanageable in heavy seas.