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    Maritime history

    Study of human activity at sea

    Maritime history is the study of human interaction with and activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant. As an academic subject, it often crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding humankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. Nautical history records and interprets past events involving ships, shipping, navigation, and seafarers. Wikipedia

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    Maritime history is the study of human interaction with the sea and waterways throughout history, focusing on various aspects like trade, naval warfare, exploration, and the cultural impacts of maritime activities. It encompasses the development of maritime technologies, the rise of naval powers, and the significance of sea routes in shaping economies and societies. Understanding maritime ...
  3. The Panama Canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. During this same time period, cruise ships were developed to carry people across the world. In the late 20th century, container shipping developed, leading to the shipping industry we see today. Works Cited "A Brief History of Maritime Shipping." History in an Hour. N.p., 12 Oct. 2012 ...
  4. Lincoln Paine takes us back to the origins of long-distance migration by sea with our ancestors' first forays from Africa and Eurasia to Australia and the Americas. He demonstrates the critical role of maritime trade to the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley.
  5. the country's distinctive principles. In the end, this enabled the country to develop into a power that was both continental and maritime and strong e the two oceans, the Indian and Pacific. By the 20th century, following the decolonization of European empires at the end of the Second World War and the emergence of new nation-states in the ...
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