We're all the people in the world. We live in cities or villages, in deserts, on mountains, and on islands in the seas. Wherever we are, we make homes to live in and find work to do. We come in...
Sea gods
Most people of long ago believed that the sea was ruled by a great god or spirit. The sailors of many ancient lands worshipped sea gods and prayed to them for protection. The sea god of the ancient...
The mermaids
'Twas a Friday morn when we set sail, And we were not far from the land, When the captain spied a lovely mermaid With a comb and a glass in her hand. Probably the oldest of all the legends of the...
Jewels from the sea
People have always looked upon sea shells as beautiful, precious objects. As long as thirty thousand years ago, sea shells were used as jewelry. Necklaces made of sea shells have been found in the...
A place for fun
The sea has long been a place to have fun. Today, more people than ever before enjoy swimming, sailing, fishing, skin diving, surfing, water-skiing, and other water sports. > Children play on the...
Food from the sea
These fish were caught in the sea near Ghana. People living near the sea eat a lot of fish. Today, more than ever, the sea is an important source of food. Fish has always been an important food,...
Queens of the sea
Today's queens of the sea are giant merchant ships that carry trade goods all over the world. Compared to these giants, the ships of the ancient Phoenician traders would look like tiny rowboats! The...
The “unsinkable” ship
On a bright, clear, and cold night in April, 1912, a sleek, giant ship plowed through the waters of the North Atlantic. The ship was moving at a speed of about twenty-two knots (25 miles or 41...
Sailors of the South Sea
This is a copy of the kind of ship in which the Polynesians sailed the Pacific Ocean more than two thousand years ago. Most of the sailors who first explored the Mediterranean Sea were looking for...
The first sea voyagers
For prehistoric people, the sea was a place where plenty of food could be found. They could wade in shallow water along the shore to gather clams and other shellfish. But they must certainly have...