Bronze Age World

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Type: journal article and excavation synthesis
Publication: Near Eastern Archaeology, vol. 78, no. 1, 4–11
Peer reviewed: Yes

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entity Punt
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · contextualizes · pp. 4–11; expedition harbour and southern imports
Provides earlier maritime evidence relevant to Punt routes.
date assertion Punt — date assertion
informs · contextualizes · pp. 4–11; expedition harbour and southern imports
Provides earlier maritime evidence relevant to Punt routes.
ranked model model_punt_southern_red_sea_network_rank1
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · contextualizes · Harbour and imported ceramics
Provides maritime antecedent evidence.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: very high
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour facilities, ship equipment and imported ceramics
Provides direct harbour evidence and chronology.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: very high
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour facilities, ship equipment and imported ceramics
Provides direct harbour evidence and chronology.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: very high
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour facilities, ship equipment and imported ceramics
Provides direct harbour evidence and chronology.
date assertion Bab el-Mandeb and southern Red Sea interaction zone — date assertion
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour and imported ceramics
Documents an Egyptian seaborne expedition node and southern contacts.
date assertion Levant and Egypt context zone — date assertion
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11
Provides Red Sea maritime antecedent evidence.
date assertion Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — date assertion
informs · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour installations, ship equipment and ceramics
Provides the excavation synthesis and chronology.
ranked model model_punt_eastern_sudan_corridor_rank3
Evidence confidence: low
informs · provides archaeological observation · Imported ceramics and harbour evidence
Provides maritime and southern-contact context.
relationship Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — maritime antecedent for — Hatshepsut’s expedition to Punt
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · provides archaeological observation · Harbour and ship equipment
Provides the antecedent maritime capability.
property assignment Southern Red Sea interaction network — has property — Maritime exchange evidence
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11
Provides harbour evidence.
entity Levant and Egypt context zone
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11
Provides Red Sea maritime antecedent evidence.
entity Bab el-Mandeb and southern Red Sea interaction zone
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour and imported ceramics
Documents an Egyptian seaborne expedition node and southern contacts.
entity Mersa/Wadi Gawasis
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour installations, ship equipment and ceramics
Provides the excavation synthesis and chronology.
event Middle Kingdom use of Mersa/Wadi Gawasis
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour facilities, ship equipment and imported ceramics
Provides direct harbour evidence and chronology.
property Maritime exchange evidence
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11
Provides direct harbour and expedition evidence.
date assertion Middle Kingdom use of Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour facilities, ship equipment and imported ceramics
Provides direct harbour evidence and chronology.
relationship Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — located or analytically grouped within — Levant and Egypt context zone
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour installations, ship equipment and ceramics
Provides the excavation synthesis and chronology.
relationship Mersa/Wadi Gawasis — located or analytically grouped within — Bab el-Mandeb and southern Red Sea interaction zone
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · pp. 4–11; harbour installations, ship equipment and ceramics
Provides the excavation synthesis and chronology.
claim Punt is securely attested as an Egyptian destination name but cannot presently be represented as one fixed, continuously bounded state for 1600–800 BCE.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides archaeological observation · Harbour and foreign ceramic evidence
Provides earlier maritime-network context.