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River Boats "Prior to the major European voyages of discovery in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, European knowledge of other cultures was limited and often second hand. However, many seafaring cultures of the ancient world had a wealth of information about world geography and culture. Most information was gleaned from merchants looking for trade routes, or kings looking for territory to conquer. As early as 2750 B.C., Egyptians were sailing their papyrus boats in search of spices, precious stones, and other valuables." from The Mariners' Museum.
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