Menesch
| Menesch in hieroglyphics | ||||
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menesch mnš freighter, ocean- going and warship |
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Menesch was the ancient Egyptian name for the new type of ocean-going ship , which was built in the reign of Amenhotep III. originated and corresponded to the appearance of Syrian - Canaanite merchant ships. The ancient Egyptian variant, however, had higher side walls. The bow and stern were also raised and had an identical design.
The list of place names from the mortuary temple of Amenophis III is directly related . The associated place names of Tanaja prove that the ancient Egyptian king ( Pharaoh ) intensified trade relations in the Aegean using his own ancient Egyptian ships . The qerer transport ships mostly followed .
In contrast to Akhenaten's technologically improved ocean-going ships, the Menesch ships were unable to reach Keftiu on the direct sea route via the North African coast .
See also
literature
- Eric H. Cline: The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze age Aegean (c. 3000-1000 BC) . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2010, ISBN 978-0-1953-6550-4 .
- Steve Vinson: Egyptian Boats and Ships (= Shire Egyptology. Vol. 20). Shire Publications, Princes Risborough UK 1994, ISBN 0-7478-0222-X .