It resembles papyrus boats of Ancient Egypt. (footnotes) Papyri boats were used for ceremonies and used to travel to sacred places which would add to a reason that the boat was used for Khufu’s burial ceremony. It was also held together with wood and rope instead of metal. Metal was still a rare and expensive material. By building completely out of wood shows that the boat may have been rushed and they did not have the time to gather the better resources for the king. There were also twelve oars found with the ship. These oars were all carved from the same piece of wood, but it is unknown where ten of the twelve oars would be fixed. There are two oars that have spots on the back for steering, but other than that the others do not have a place. (Footnote) This suggest that the boat may not have been used for sailing at all. On the deck of the boat stands a roofed windowless deck house. (footnote) The deckhouse is thirty feet long, with a seven-foot-long inner chamber where Khufu would either be placed in or perhaps even seek shelter in the
It resembles papyrus boats of Ancient Egypt. (footnotes) Papyri boats were used for ceremonies and used to travel to sacred places which would add to a reason that the boat was used for Khufu’s burial ceremony. It was also held together with wood and rope instead of metal. Metal was still a rare and expensive material. By building completely out of wood shows that the boat may have been rushed and they did not have the time to gather the better resources for the king. There were also twelve oars found with the ship. These oars were all carved from the same piece of wood, but it is unknown where ten of the twelve oars would be fixed. There are two oars that have spots on the back for steering, but other than that the others do not have a place. (Footnote) This suggest that the boat may not have been used for sailing at all. On the deck of the boat stands a roofed windowless deck house. (footnote) The deckhouse is thirty feet long, with a seven-foot-long inner chamber where Khufu would either be placed in or perhaps even seek shelter in the