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I imagine galleys being used in the ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, but these ships were active well into the "Early Modern Period". How did galleys change over time, were Mediterranean and Indian Ocean galleys alike, what finally drove them out of use?

by /u/AndaliteBandit- in /r/AskHistorians

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