Abstrakt
Archaeology gives us proofs of prehistoric people’s presence on islands and seacoasts; natural sciences give us information on the conditions of early maritime voyaging. The concrete designs of the earliest vessels from before the third millennium BC are still unknown. We can hypothetically list the possible concepts or we can create model solutions. Two experimental voyages in dug-out canoes called the Monoxylon Expeditions took place in the Mediterranean in 1995 and 1998. We do not need to presume that dug-out canoes were the only type of vessel used, but we can presume that they are the vessel most suitable due to their characteristics. The aim of this article is to take alook at the finds in the Mediterranean from the eras of Mesolithic/Epipalaeolithic and Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN)/Neolithic utilising experience from the mentioned voyages. Such approach could be called ‘view from sea’. It uses results of a hands-on approach to view new facts or views concerning the earliest maritime voyaging.