Ships, shipping, Pharaonic Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23758317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steve Vinson (Indiana University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15367 |
| OpenAlex | W1557512045 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The construction and use of watercraft is documented well into Egypt's prehistory. In every period, abundant archaeological remains, artistic representations, documentary texts, and literature illustrate the importance of a technology that had implications for politics, economics, and even religion.
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Prehistory · Watercraft · Geology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Oceanography
Ramesside Texts Relating to the Taxation and Transport of Corn
Observations on Recent Discoveries at Wadi Gawasis
Observations on Recent Discoveries at Wâdî Gawâsîs
Ramesside Texts Relating to the Taxation and Transport of Corn
Boats, Ships and Shipyards
Evidence for Pharaonic Seagoing Ships at Mersa/Wadi Gawasis, Egypt
The Construction of the Khufu I Vessel ( c .2566 BC)
Royal Ship of Cheops
The Earliest Representations of Brailed Sails
Records of a Royal Dockyard of the Time of Tuthmosis III
Records of a Royal Dockyard of the Time of Tuthmosis III
| Highly cited | No |
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