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Double-Masted Egyptian Galley

Double-Masted Egyptian Galley



‎The two trees constituting this Egyptian ship’s double mast were probably firs from Lebanon’s or Syria’s mountains. African trees useable as masts grew far south of Egypt; transport logistics were impractical. The bases of the two mast uprights attached to ship gunwales. At this stage of Egyptian boatbuilding, they hadn’t yet adopted the Phoenician practice of fixing the mast base to a keel at the center of the hull. The sail was almost certainly linen; the Egyptians were known for the linen sails they produced.
‎Prov 23:31–35, Isa 33:21–23, Ezek 27:5–7, 25–36


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