An Egyptian sailing ship depicted in the tomb of Menna, a scribe who worked for the pharaoh, 1410s B
An Egyptian sailing ship depicted in the tomb of Menna, a scribe who worked for the pharaoh, 1410s BCE. Egyptians benefitted from the fact that the Nile flows toward the north, but wind predominantly blows toward the south; therefore, boats could use the current to travel north, but could sail against the current. The first Egyptian boats were made entirely of papyrus reeds – bundles of reeds made up the body of the boats, and the sails were woven papyrus. Over time, wood boats and cloth sails replaced the papyrus.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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