There was some discussion about me using the word "bark" in
KHAMSIN, The Devil Wind of The Nile.
So, I thought I had better give an explanation.
The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson calls it a bark.
So do other publications.
Thus, I settled on this spelling.
Thus, I settled on this spelling.
Hor-Aha Solar ships (Also called "Barks" or "Barques.")
In 1991 in the desert near the temple of Khentyamentiu near Abydos, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the 14 ships dating back to the early first dynasty, possibly associated with Hor-Aha.
These 75-foot-long (23 m) ships are buried side by side and have wooden hulls, rough stone boulders which were used as anchors, and "sewn" wooden planks. Also found within their desert graves were remains of the woven straps that joined the planks, as well as reed bundles that were used to seal seams between planks.
(Just as an aside, we mostly associate the more modern word "barque" with a three-masted schooner nowadays.)
