Seafaring Expeditions to Punt in the Middle Kingdom
Author | : Kathryn A. Bard |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2018-08-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004379602 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004379606 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Seafaring Expeditions to Punt in the Middle Kingdom by : Kathryn A. Bard
Download or read book Seafaring Expeditions to Punt in the Middle Kingdom written by Kathryn A. Bard and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 12th Dynasty the Egyptian state sent seafaring expeditions to the land of Punt from a harbor on the Red Sea. Excavations at Mersa/Wadi Gawasis have uncovered well preserved evidence of this harbor and the probable location of Punt.