Learn about the 4,600-year-old Khufu Boat, one of the oldest-known planked vessels from antiquity, which will soon be rebuilt in a full-scale replica and set afloat the Nile.
Free Public Lecture
Bob Brier, Senior Research Fellow, Long Island University
In 1954, Egyptian archaeologist Kamal el-Mallakh discovered a 144-foot ship buried next to the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Khufu boat—one of the oldest-known planked vessels from antiquity—was interred in honor of Khufu, the pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid. Bob Brier will discuss what is known about the design, propulsion, and function of this 4,600-year-old ship, based on recent tank tests conducted on a model. He will also highlight plans to build a full-scale replica of the vessel and to place it on the Nile.
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Presented by the Harvard Semitic Museum with support from the Marcella Tilles Memorial Fund
This event will be live-streamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) Facebook page. A recording of this program will be available on the HMSC Lecture Videos page approximately three weeks after the lecture.
Free and open to the public.
2020/03/05 - 2020/03/05
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.