Abydos Royal Enclosures

Francesco Raffaele ^ | March, 4-7, 2003 | Francesco Raffaele

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Another important discovery by David O'Connor was the fleet of 14 boats found out of the E side of the Shunet ez-Zebib (yet probably earlier in date than it). These were housed in mudbrick casing (white washed) and probably poles/ pennants were inserted in this casing; a boulder perhaps symbolized their anchors. The length of the structures varied from nearly 20 to 27m. In one of the boats seal impressions were found (no royal name, but Early First Dynasty in style) which haven't been published yet.

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The discovery of the first twelve took place in 1991; some years later two more were discovered, the surprise of the excavator.

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These are older than the buried boats of Khufu.

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