c. 2,700 BCE
Transportation
Egypt
Sewn-plank seagoing ships
Egyptian expeditions to Punt used timber hulls lashed with rope for open-sea voyages.
Why it mattered
Extended trade beyond rivers into the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
Bronze Age
2,700 BCE
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