Keftion

An Ancient Egypt ship, The Keftion and Képen were two types of Egyptian military boats of the new empire.the exact same design without the war things was used as a merchant ships. They retained the characteristics of other typical Egyptian ships, such as the hulled-lined hull made of cedar leaf tied and waterproofed, making it a so-called “soft” keelless ship, held by a solid rope stretched between the stern And the bow. The sail was made of braided papyrus. This vessel had a relatively low length/width ratio of 6 or 7 to one, and had two fellows for the archers. With the advent of Tuthmosis III, these ships saw their construction reinforced by transverse bars, but still no couples. In 1480 BC, J.C., Queen Hatshepsut sent five Keftions loaded with goods on the Somali coast (the country of Punt at the time), crossing the canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, built almost 2000 years BC. J.C. this is the merchant version of the vessel. the war version uses the exact same hull with minor diffrencesin the layout it self with a heavier wood. it sucrifces the carring capasity for speed and durapility. NOTE: Képen is in progress so wait for it.. let me know your openion... leave a comment