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Thursday, March 5, 2020, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

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https://hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming/programs-audience/lectures

Event Description:

Gazette Classification: Lecture Organization/Sponsor: Presented by the
Harvard Semitic Museum with support from the Marcella Tilles Memorial
Fund Speaker(s): <strong>Bob Brier</strong><br /><em>Senior Research
Fellow, Long Island University</em> Cost: Free and open to the public.
Link: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming/programs-audience/lectures
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 and the plans to build a full-scale
replica of the vessel to place on the Nile.

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Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 18:00 to 19:00

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