Egyptian Boats

Boat building played a part in Egyptian life from its earliest times. The Niles slow
flowing waters made boats an ideal and practical form of transportation. Boats played a
role in everyday life and is shown in how they were used in religion, trade, war, and for
transportation. In this paper a number of websites were used to help readers gain a better
understanding of what Egyptian boats were like and their uses.
Most of what we know today about the Egyptian river craft comes from full sized
hulls that were buried with kings during prosperous times. The hundreds of models,
paintings, and even life sized boats found throughout Egypt show the importance of the
Nile in their lives (www.adventurecorps.com). Many scholars today believe that all
seagoing ships are in some way derived from the boats of the Egyptians. The first
recorded exploring expedition took place in 2750 B.C.. This is known from the
hieroglyphics that depict the story of Hannu (www.mariner.org).
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