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describe for me the development of canoes pls guys and thank you?

this is very important pls be serious,,thnx

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1. There is much more info at the website in "Sources" No one can say exactly where canoeing started, but canoes have been around for thousands of years. Several years ago, archeologists discovered the remains of a dugout canoe among ancient ruins believed to be 8,000 years old [source: Antiquity]. What's In A Name? There are two theories for the derivation of the term "canoe." Some claim that the word is of Arawakan origin. Originally spelled canoa, the word was later Anglicized as "canoe." Another theory posits that the term is derived from the word kenu or kanu which means "dugout" [source: Camp]. Although canoeing is now considered a sport, canoes were used for transportation throughout history. Clues from the history of Indian canoes can help us understand how got the canoes we use today. In North America, the very first canoes were used by the indigenous people of the Caribbean to travel between the islands [source: All About Canoes]. Throughout history -- even over the last century -- the canoe has evolved from those made of logs to modern canoes, made of aluminum and fiberglass. The Seminoles in Florida and the Choctaws in the Gulf of Mexico traveled in dugouts -- which were carved out tree trunks. West of the Rocky Mountains, Native Americans used skin boats. A close relative of the modern canoe, the birch back canoe, was used by Native Americans, explorers, missionaries and trappers. Since it could haul huge lots of cargo while handle all sorts of conditions such as quiet waters, open lakes, quickly-moving rivers and coastal waters, it was perfect to navigate North American waterways.