01-11-2007
Background of Underwater Diving
Scubadiving - When referring to time for the history of scuba diving, it was said to have began in 4500BC when coastal cultures were formed. It was established in the ancient villages of China, Greece and Mesopotamia. There is even a probability that it was also the same as with the other parts of the globe. However, there were not much evidences gathered. It was brought upon as a form of hunting, trading and combating.
Between 1194BC to 1184BC, the history of Scubadiving would render that in the height of the Trojan Wars there were soldiers tasked to dive that they may sabotage the vessels of the enemies. They cut down anchor ropes or built fortresses underwater. By 1000BC, one of the noble Greeks, Homer, mentioned in one of his writings that there were sponge fishermen who plunged to about 100 feet by holding a huge stone.