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Reed boat
Reed boats are simple boats made of reeds bound together. They are one of the oldest forms of naval transport known to humans.
History
Reed boats were widely used in Egypt during the 1st century BCE, by Egyptians themselves, but also by Greeks and other ethnicities living in the country.[1] In Memphis, reed boats were used by the residents to navigate through the canals of the city, with the crocodile hunter Thutmose being one of them.[2]
In 47 BCE, during the Battle of the Nile, the pharaoh Ptolemy XIII attempted to escape using a reed boat, having realised his army was losing the fight. However, he perished when the boat came under attack by a float of crocodiles.[3]
Gallery
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Ptolemy XIII's reed boat under attack by crocodiles
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Blood in the Water
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile