History
Rowing oars have been used since the early Neothilic period. Wooden oars, with canoe-shaped pottery, dating from 5000-4500 BC have been discovered in a Hemudu culture site at Yuyao, Zhejiang in modern China. In 1999, an oar measuring 63.4 cm (2 ft) in length, dating from 4000 BC, has also been unearthed at Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
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