The Maritime History Programme - Episode 9: The New Kingdom - Maritime War and Maritime Peace

Another fascinating show from Brandon Huebner. The 'war' part refers to the first several pharaohs of the New Kingdom, kings who retook Egypt from the Hyksos. Specifically, Brandon examines the pharaoh Kamose' retaking of the city of Avaris, partially accomplished by amphibious assault from the Nile. He also relates the exploits of Thutmose III, but the 'peace' part refers to Queen Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who ruled concurrently with Thutmose III. Hatshepsut focused on reestablishing foreign trade, and one of Egypt's most well-known temple reliefs details a marvelous look at a voyage to Punt that was organized by Egypt's greatest female pharaoh. This episode also includes a look at Min of the Desert, a full-scale reconstruction based on the Hatshepsut 'Punt' ship depictions, along with boat models from the tomb of Tutankhamun.