Home›Waterborne Mode›All Waterborne ModeBrowse ByAll Waterborne ModeFactsAll Waterborne ModeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested4000 BCE 1All Waterborne ModeFilter Results12 entriesBroader ModeAllBulk Shipping (1)Container Shipping (1)Cruise Shipping (1)Ferry (1)Hovercraft (1)Hydrofoil (1)Maritime Transport (9)Roll-on/Roll-off Shipping (1)Submarine Transport (1)Tanker Shipping (1)Origin YearAll-65000 (1)-8200 (1)-3100 (1)1620 (1)1844 (1)1852 (1)1878 (1)1919 (1)1956 (1)1959 (1)Pioneered ByAllRobert Fulton (2)BrowseCompareSelect all 12Bulk ShippingWaterborne ModeContainer ShippingWaterborne ModeCruise ShippingWaterborne ModeFerryWaterborne ModeHovercraftWaterborne ModeHydrofoilWaterborne ModeInland Waterway TransportWaterborne ModeMaritime TransportWaterborne ModeRoll-on/Roll-off ShippingWaterborne ModeSailingWaterborne ModeSubmarine TransportWaterborne ModeTanker ShippingWaterborne ModeSources1. Wikipedia: Water transport (Maritime transport)tier 2WikipediaMaritime transport, prehistoric originsQuote, Maritime transport, prehistoric originsMaritime transport began in prehistory: around 4000 BCE, when people living in river-valley and coastal societies, such as in Mesopotamia, developed basic watercraft to move people, food and goods along waterways.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.