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o imi Meeks ayy 5 tug er impatient Sper Des ag iv aaa Sage ah alert, tga te hy ems gat cee o INTERPRETING PUNT: GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC LANDSCAPES Stephen P. Harvey mean eet dct tein an eit a (panne Foe ‘roe tothegrographer Clas Poemy'atemtin thecal entury AD wo chat the Lown word Bat 1877, Thomsen 1), ahcent Fyn representation {he work appear hve Been Kd ost symbole images of the eos Fema foe ered purposes ako 181, Conse 1997) Rather than stating ‘ry inerres shops coher gal he descptionof thes cal path fm the ay and nights, Une an gates othe ero al fr the tare ote davense (alan Chae 2 ths volume; Hormang 19%" Robinson CGuter& this volome). With the exception of ene portcul deta seca eee pling eon preserve pape (Seamiaa 15 pL LOXKVT 2 ape in he moder see sure fom Act Egypt poe w Late Any, Tigh seme ely tht ap oe Takes mt ave exited for tary Sh! ting purposes In thir svc, scholars forthe past wo centuries have ‘Mmpiad feceate nape Egyptian wor usingan etre ange of ance ‘nfmtason Icing nto foegn place names, scenes fa of tum andthe rca! estan ade pret and ported a materials ‘The Egyptian ars ability to cunt mtr and human arty inthe sevice of iis art perhaps best exemplified in the repreetans of Queen achepsat's expedition f fe lad of Punt eared cn the walls of her marty temple ced he are of ester Thats Mon a6 Di eh (Nave 16% pods, 2, Soh 192 ¢]}. The seater wall of the Maddle Cokie of chop eon temple covered wiht rare reser, each no hight ttunaom, densely popula with scene of andscape ct tthe edges Fhe xypton tn work(rgane 4] above St) Petaps best know or tsdepcons (eu of Pn ara, and hs enormos le nae Heiss deta an ‘Mineating eminent of sted tate houses a fens fps ‘Sat anno foreign ue Egypt of Hatepau' ime sachs a if Fxg $2 “hve anda dunccees (Figure 4 above) The adjacent westen wall depts he ‘Snogeby ship Punt and he eur a Egypte stp aden eth he preios fave 5 Homepurs ogi ou he th Ne lbe Rsceee gf oe, ay. n,m, ry, ny ony fares and ost Above ish psctonel thse seo eet Ueto Panta! hens rv feat Nays Te pup an the am of he etre Pur eps be pce of ee Fiethcatto Amur, fm th theca id sng! for cae of pin andscveron sal tins at Hatt eth ad ‘Sif oh vie far Accoting to the tests accompanying, Hither hy Aan fr expat to proce nen and gro Pte set eps sora of thus god Aun cama tse out eos to Pun iB 1908) The al oe Pt expo nas ut pec age ‘ous fines, ut cape ne eepntte hes ete gene inceerpicing gan fr Aun tha of Thebes (Don 1) el Pantin Egypt node see, the ep Sona prt er Uae "oy tee ma to th gin ner lng whe sean feneray ergy the dea or te dent of Muni acc fo {Eoin hp te New Kink (Capen e800 2 99) At eset Schaon f theepedion, Haye rmgice’ by her aes as dine ‘frog hr set Societe olen cour of en fetus ‘rhchsgnathor arfomaton oad (wang 16) [nie the English nos incase’ hich drives frm 3 Latin roe mening “to buh major net for neuen ansent Egyptian, formed 2 causative ve mening Itrly “Yo mnae divine" rl fn trot ns meaning aa) Inence wasn mere ry othe Egypt bun absence Inierprting Punt: Geographic, Cudsol ond AAsicLandicopes 83 {or proper eigous worship usashumt offers might nourish vinings eu tee soo, fo was he During of ama eins though fo {ainfy unt fing plese Yo the pds: The mention of ines in Egyptian txts ‘Gekos oro ape vy the al lsat tot he ps ake i mein the ‘Sen of aromatic gums aa rss, a well the power of bese to Manor Faman-nae places and ing no one wary of vine abt, Both sa, trick probbly tbe sca ether with frankincense o with ein fom Psi {recs and, wich ay be mth, arin fan Compo ses were procs Sour in Punt by Egyptan rl expos (Serpico 187 438-42). Inaese wat ‘iulin Egyptian hal or the purest ta consration of statues and temps, both of wich might serve ae temporary houses orci power, This canst omer of nena even extended the oman body each ater death might Be Tran th myrtn artsy esis dutngthe mamrcaton process in thir {© wocfonm trasry uaa lsh na a appeopate and sting hoe forthe lem spt (Sepa 197 16t-48, Te fle of aromatic substances deep [Buninel in cigenes practices rom sven ies tthe mode day an alge tt aromatase in Chr thology inthe gis of my and onset brit to the fant Chr bythe thee mp be en er he Est Myrrh played onimporant ein ancient Egyptan peta, ad is ech scent ‘ecocoely inkeboth ts Pantano dvi. Theale of Punt forthe ancients was ths text ed to sent and sensation ‘neon to nts surrounding Eyptsch as Rens) -Palesio), Teer (ttya) cr Kush Nubia) cached whch ws tome pot dominate by Egon fur execu col over te Egyptian relatomtp wilh Punt as never sore than dont ene Pepi tusinde of years of indict and ocsonaly det Eptan tae with Pantone fs no cexence Aol Punt was ever dominated italy ty yp Nov the mes Pu scane in Hates empl cast in the ‘nt ctr of engues tise reat ofl exchange besacen emir of {hetyptian court an the rales of Punt _Alinough the eighth Dyssty provides the most extensive eden for travel {to Pan eas sh tal he cing steady supply ef icese was. concen fo Fp sur since the Old King egining wit he eg of King Sara of PRC tn Dynasty Punta exter igure sgn 9 Mumber of royal ard Ferro sourty ll of which sem t efit expeditions cari out ure the Fharchsinttve Royal command, ater nadine ode ed Ol! King Fishes fo tovelto Patan the lado Yam in seach t amengother resus, hss ars perfor sere ances for Kings Dare es and Pep Fa sc aco som the eg of Pop I ete an expedition sent cut © (neve he corpo oan ofl who wie midensd by Bedouin whl preparing» Shp te moved to Punt altough the wat doce ace ste precy whore thse ‘epartions had ben taking plac More nine eh the oa of Hatsepsa’s Pant [Bev the entenc for an expiion ns of “ash my” commision by ‘Seventh Dynasty ruler Sackikara Mental, receded in 9 gratito let hy the “apenas Henan the Wad Harwmomata major acest out the Re ‘Sor the above ns see Khem 1998 and Bradbury 185) oe Ssepten. Homey Forany til isl vie of Pt andi inhabitants erst ey alost cota yal an pea othe eighth Dyas Fras te Ret ‘en en Hats te ot Dc eo ey ‘epson of Pats al he pf then. pata Face ‘tne na Tet tom dst tthe ps e Kins Tatas Il Ament ‘hows he Punt wade in ever: unite ave na ner al eee ees notype produto and Fp Th Tomb 1, sed od “ibcsednradbury Figure 4S above ener Ted {the eighteen Dy swing mph and aber predicts et Heh trhuteare lly erate of th Pon censn Hatheparmosiany eee ag ete Tatu Tomi of Paynes ns 1922p 30-9) Thean Tene at ‘Chet Teaser Anemone Dac sl Davie 9 p29) an Mu To feArara (Dis 19 17-2 lee Fgmenay se fhe do pase Tht Tr, Dats Ne) basen ah wo epee snot ces proc esi Pn bay mow ly epee elie bony te ninth stp nes Wn tect fy atone zest ot Rus egy eb ee a ‘ey Tl eam ding he apn at King Anan te bec Dynasty Daves 196 pl ll neon untae prey tate So ‘ns wore apparent brought fn Pat nd tance pt ae ‘eg of Ramen and Kamen ne ly employing thee es at Hotepats cals deepen cet be Punt as a geographic landscape Aer more than 150 years fiers academic inst in th Punt scenes at Ei ahr andin he face mich texts and por evden hr pnp keaton of nt ad the outs at he Egyptians ef ech ht lan cena othe ‘tetsu vel onan dette ove Meck Chap th lume) Ne ‘omtiton foe dbus ve wn mae by Herz (8) and Kon, whee temps to locize Punt over the pst thee decade ve bec exes ced {Kichon 1971185, 199), The owning anit sce of Pt th the incense producing tees were man prot har ett al aon So te esto Ft hve gay wu aren fap ae ren cf aromatics. Since incre te princpally il op (akin) a Gomes. Bosh on th heer and wea ass oe Re Se ces ve Ber mode sin the sen lf Heh cent ea fr Pans ation ester bin orintesstem ost me of A fcr ester Sion Eps, oe Somalia (or ere discuss see Macks Chaper fe ‘ume temps otk Punt more pss tay hve pened ray spon ashing il the evil acts vec aes fae ‘rots 09 well a fetes depicted in th vial arate of Haebepeat ‘pesiton Pariculr tenon as bee pid oth keiiicaion of plata same !pecis representa inthe Punt sens tan aterp to naroy dow debra ange pombe les Intepeting nt Geogrnhie, Culuol ond Arise Landscapes 05 Asstealghorvan sitmight ser, hs proves of scat arent wom at se eh aves ve an pep gid ith isteveus tinny evel Ae fem omentay estore the eet epsenaton in pan ata ese se surrounds sighing es {se emt nah Rt rf ene ah te For Gee ce gota ae prt te gosofferedto the Egyptian crise Jenks czPant may tecraeoustocspet sok anes wan Pant ise. The Der USAT Neate dar tur tee sont oh god drives om pla ald ea tum may fet intergal tade been he Bods of Punt sel (Nevis Chapter tae ohame Pent 1977) log he representation of gi ht quinesenlly cn aia in spe cui lanteape mi wel be expe teal ne a for al he Mccann of Pant cbt has oe ose tht nm oul be removed eee far sta hasta vanity Miss Chap this vole), The (Shmpeteenteseees hy sitan Punton teow ees ante (Ghent te gsr contaning te ge aid ehinweros depictions i ao teeta tat because tthe aw peseretion the upper wl the tact n Sith 12) Wether sete of th suthern wl othe (Soros at Der eb have ban vo! by est sch 9 Vist ‘Boge of ata ant cll ws of Pe sore dubs fave Ba a ‘epg stele (Cano 7) itt pe ones he apparent dit rhinoceros aleprhrael heta my sn pct iEsSip of ren the move cocre Nema (pny theses the A tren seve pore Hal re pal foe asec with the Uber ‘eireacorthe Upper Nie Tis sapped asia ian nase Shite scent wall here drershinnesd sof em ad Nemay wares n sess he ale of Pl of whom fer tedster tt Hants Quen Hacheput cmc he means that an ate tke nto ‘Svs entero of hoe ssn ay the nde to ‘eile bxaton of Pt rs dsenting ieee t 198 17720. Saat potent necro pres te I ar cat tempest cones he all on ap ofthe Hom of A {SEAS Seay (muti aie), Rae Rom pce ames hee 0 Ths ee att Punts sure ope Be aes often ‘Sun Pane These cade Wehr source fee and vse O*CONnoE ‘Wha Weheme a soca att a ext or he ial on tepogeaphc eof Toho (ion 135: 0, The rates fn Egypt to Pt tht Hath cles to fave pun ae simon mich s at of dete the heaton of Pt i A conadrble “Aa Meter vl se meates tha ei ot gan “nam Copts mdr Qh) th Nea! prose akan ae of te adhd sod te Ese Det he Ral ST dove of ih vty ars bin prt of elo one sup’ anchor at the ancl Ft SUE ua ters Caos) on th a Se tt wl so to pve st Sean tne route ten by at ead some expos eading Pt adbary 8 Stoohon. Honey 195; Say 177, 1978), lh an ter agate (sich a pny aster and si) showin watery stp ewath the acting an parting Epa lt ave bee “il tng of er yp ae Rade ah See i lm, Yann 05 190 pl he ace syplan erm "Gest Gree consity epioed inception ofthe Egan route to Pant never refers to these, but stad each whe Nic River (tyetons have also been aed othe going pes yt ship nthe Pharani taf, Herzog 16, but soe Kitchen 104) Homer the metapoe. phrase "Gt Gree alm ceric encmpass the Res oe ot {ames the Ni el i he cse of Pant rel meee be ned wih the Red sca Although tis conse Bote travel tad rm Pt ae eo ibe route Kin 19a 57-59, ha fo econ hs gestion with the Deir chai lcs especialy given the proce of Red Su are ic ae scenes thems In anceps to determine the Icon of Punt sed Primary on pli cede ave problematic leading cre sro potion Pantin henner tapprpeine strounigs of Sct Ne 58 Punt as a cultural landscape: ‘Beyond the rumen of the natural envimnment the Hath eli have ten cosy read forces rgaing the clr ity of the Panties, Thatch owsssonstils theexote appearance the wef te ul of Punt anelements of Punt adornment and appearance have al fst i Kn of comparative ‘tography primal making use of known feats of present ay Aa ‘sroups ving welt thst Eaypt pope Hern 965), Despite he impertane tha tempts no linkages have been convincingly established hee these tistical sil features ofthe Puntscne and any suv sly $00 ‘yeas er dhe fo, ao nena tit oes sem to be atu ay opis of as Afra A bak problem sheet fom a made perspective ff ance Eyton images nee nots rportage bt semper het ' histor record or pablestion, bt ean stration othe dss fo hich 9 ous phar il go oss eignsobations While Pun vs certainty of sfc inst othe Egy inp 2 el al an etl ascot of fwd the Pun ees ae Pak 3 ents in Eyton sepresnatons ef motEypaan pepe a eit Stour «consistent theme in ype cle dur a peas. et zypogs vending of npn cote via ca [eplearefetioner heron ssmptons aureusSharan fn ening New Kingdom Egy teres py Eason ean aed Span Pu ince’ an or om 1) ‘Ahatli hvest ames bo med terre Eps tment of 3 hersnned Semi’ ren contd foe der Het Ge ‘Afscanjone eg Davie 19 9) nthe wake othe Bk hen debts the pst {woes Berl 97, 1991-301, 8 Lent and opt 990) saya Pe avara ft vance of Egypt ation onthe Aan Stn as Intopreing Rint Geogrpic, Curl ond ite Lancscapes 87 ee rete eon chos ee errr eg ee ecm en Gates stole pe rte tn ce te ad ae Se etn oy e025 erie ee Sena aa alhemn cance Ne nace Serger ce eeerigiortanenrany Se ra ay Sear age “Si oaeieeuecbreepeee reper eee ere racety Se ee areas copncitecnrit Seen ee ek arapond ae mmc ee cm i hate lean Secreta npn aie renin soreeeperteepri rer See sean aria ta heme) ae ee ty a cogs Ener eee preg er eee ea een Sal beet serene ear See ase Sts en Sree rene erate ene ae cans eaten see See cotremesc tor 6 Rect bo geese eeerinnenn erent Ss tl ma A wah tape Den ee Sec ey ue owes SUES tne po sah mena ra becuse plier eee ee sree Jp tematic hat ali ee me mora a Ce pet patie ieee eepeteeeereee reine nr ee ety win age po eeeeprerenmey renee meres Se eere neem emcee en emery Pooler ere aerey Punt as a lerary landscape: “Te mystery of Punt wo he ancient Egyptians dese bth fo i sociation with ‘Mowat tao lt dine rsp at heir alarm 38 Sfeant aon a he borer bet the an Word and he word ote rs 8 Stephen. Hanoy Such was the dtc of Put fom the sun sphere of Egypt Inercton and

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