How long have humans been using boats/rafts?

Question

I am wondering what science says because I saw a map on the sacred text website called Piri Reis map. How many have heard of it?

Answer 1

a long time

Answer 2

I don't know about Piri Reis per se, however sophisticated ocean-faring rafts are at least 60,000 years old, which is how & when Aboriginals made it to Australia and New Guinea...

Before that, more simple rafts would have been constructed around 120,000 years ago, to transport early humans from old Ethiopia, the ten mile distance, to Saudia Arabia (one distinct movement Out of Africa)...

Answer 3

Well the car ferry to the Isle of Wight looks like its been around a few years.  

There is also an old boat known as a floating bridge that runs form East and West Cowes, it look like it has been there for hundreds of years.

Answer 4

A long time.