The Maritime History Programme - Episode 7: Old Kingdom Egypt Expands Its Reach

The latest edition of this wonderful history series from Brandon Huebner. Brandon is a bright new voice in the field of history - specifically maritime history - and these programmes make fascinating listening. In this episode he focuses on the scope of Egypt's maritime reach during the Old Kingdom's fifth and sixth dynasties. Topics include the development and refinement of maritime technology like the sail and the hogging truss, the discovery of an ancient harbor at Wadi el-Jarf, and the mysterious land of Punt as it relates to the story of Harkhuf, the boy pharaoh Pepi II, and a pygmy from Nubia. This is quite a voyage!