Explore a Pharaoh's Boat
- By Peter Tyson
- Posted 12.01.09
- NOVA
In 1954, an Egyptian archeologist discovered an immense,
beautifully crafted ship buried in pieces right beside the Great
Pyramid of Khufu. Now fully reassembled, this extraordinary
royal craft, one of the oldest planked vessels in the world, has
revolutionized our understanding of ancient Egyptian
shipbuilding and continues to astonish visitors to the Giza
Plateau. In this slide show, take a close look at this
4,600-year-old ship of state.
Credits
Images
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(museum, ship, wood, deckhouse, paneling, oars, deck)
- Peter Tyson/© WGBH Educational Foundation
- (style)
- Annie Valva/© WGBH Educational Foundation
- (discovery)
- © Bettmann/Corbis
- (planking)
- © David Kerkhoff/iStockphoto
- (fastenings)
- © Vanni Archive/Corbis
- (purpose)
- © The Art Archive/Corbis
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