Pirate Adventures on the High Seas

Early piracy can be traced back to ancient civilizations as early as 1350 b.c. in Egypt and North Africa. The Sea Peoples were a confederation of maritime raiders who were the first pirates disrupting trade routes and attacking coastal settlements. Most scholars say the Golden Age of piracy occurred between 1650 and 1730, with the peak lasting about 30 years. During this time, roughly 10,000 pirates rode the waves through the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans, significantly shaping European ...