Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Egyptian Daily Life - Fishing
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Egyptian Fishing Scene |
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| An Egyptian fishing scene. From a tomb of the 12th dynasty, about BC 2400, at Bene-hasan in upper Egypt. | |
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Sketch of an Egyptian Relief Showing the Many Different Fishing Styles |
| A sketch of an Egyptian relief found in the tomb of Mereruka at Sakkarah. In the bottom row, two teems of men can be seen using nets to haul fish out of the river, while being watched by an overseer. In the right upper row, men are fishing with hand-nets. In the middle of the upper row, fish are being pulled out of the river with fixed nets spread under the water’s surface. At the left of the row, men are fishing with a hook and a string. |