Explore a Pharaoh's Boat
Deck
The ship is almost fully decked within the area bounded by the
stringers, the curved timbers seen here against which the oars are
lashed. The decking itself consists of panels of
mortise-and-tenon-joined planks. As seen here, a wooden framework
extends out from the deckhouse. It might have held a mat or linen
canopy, possibly for evaporative cooling—moistening the
covering would have created an insulated cooler space within.