Egyptian merchant ship

B III Dynasty tombs (3 thousand BC. E.) Were found images of cargo ships contained in the movement not only veslami, but also sail. The picture shows the ancient kingdoms of the vessel (V dynasty) in 2550 BC. e. The narrow rectangular sail attached to the two-legged removable mast. At the stern pavement affirm six long steering oars.

Rowing oars were without a crutch, rowing, the way in modern canoes. The body drawn from carefully processed locust Dice, was fragile, and for tighter connection shipbuilders Ancient Egypt extend along the shell line at the post. The same braided rope tightly housing gird the entire ship.

Court of this type had a different purpose and were mostly river. The length of 14-20 meters, the width of 2-5 pm There deck.