Egyptian Boats

A boat burial (yes boat) has been discovered in Abydos, Egypt containing the remains of a boat but more importantly an entire wall full of boat drawings, numbering 120 in all. It is close to the cenotaph of Pharaoh Senusret III (1878-1839 BCE), a member of the 12^th Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom period. A cenotaph is basically just a memorial grave for a body buried elsewhere but here it just adds further to the trove of artifacts. As for an archeological site Abydos is a great example of an endless pit to explore. Abydos has been held since before the Pharaohs of Egypt ruled the Nile and was a burial site for some pharaohs and the town and temple there were constantly renovated by the pharaohs from the 1^st Dynasty all the way to the last one, the 30^th. Pottery jars inside were dated to the 12^th century helping to validate when the building was thought to be made. The boat itself was found as just a few planks on the floor, however there is still a fair bit of work to do regarding its analysis

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/royal-burial-boat-ancient-egypt-found/

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