Boat constructed during the early mesolithic period
Pesse canoe
The Pesse canoe
Type
Dugout canoe
Material
Scots pine
Long
298 centimetres (117 in)
Width
44 centimetres (17 in)
Created
c. 8040–7510 BC
Discovered
1955 village of Pesse
Present location
Drents Museum
The Pesse canoe is believed to be one of the world's oldest-known boats. Carbon dating indicates that the boat was constructed during the early mesolithic period between 8040 BC and 7510 BC.[1] It is now in the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands.
^"Oudste bootje ter wereld kon werkelijk varen". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). ANP. 12 April 2001. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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