ABSTRACT

FoREIGNtradersintheErythraeanSea-GreeksandEgyptiansdoubtlessused,intheIstcenturyA.D.,Egyptianships,and Greek-ownedshipsofMediterraneantypetnayhavesailed frotnMuosHorn1osandLcukeKomc.;thoughonthisthe bookgivesnoinformation.Fig.6showsatypicalEgyptian shipofthekindusedforthevoyagetoPunt.Merchantships hadnohold,andtheloadwaspiledondeck.1