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[QUOTE]Originally posted by alTakruri: [QB] F O R E W O R D . . . . It is a truism that Egyptologists and naval historians do not often mix. Egyptologists study the art, archaeology and history of Ancient Egypt. They often tend to believe in Ancient Egypt as a specialisation that is significantly different from other regions of study, that many of the philosophical developments within the art, archaeology and history disciplines are commonly ignored, being classified as ‘not relevant to Ancient Egypt’. The upshot of this is that much of the detailed information on Ancient Egypt tends to remain in the hands of the Egyptologists, while public demand for all things ‘Egyptian’ has generated large numbers of popular books of varying quality, which by their very nature do not contain the detailed information that support new discourses on Ancient Egyptian history. This study aims to bring the relevant information on Ancient Egyptian sea power together in a form that historians and naval professionals should find interesting and informative. It is both a source book and a vehicle for new models and interpretations for the origins of naval forces. It is hoped that in time naval practitioners, naval historians and students of maritime affairs will appreciate the full tapestry of Ancient Egyptian sea power. In future, Egyptologists, ancient historians or the interested public may wish to make their own contribution to the better understanding and the continued relevance of Ancient Egyptian sea power. This study is the first step in a process that is intended to bring international thinking on sea power to the fore. As such, the research is intended as a preliminary study of the most readily available sources. It is not intended to be a comprehensive collection of all references to Ancient Egyptian maritime activities, but rather the more obscure sources have been put aside in favour of those that support the sea power message. The resulting narrative interpretation is thus also evolving, and all constructive feedback is most welcome. This study is somewhat like looking at a long coastline through binoculars, while one may focus on one small landing place ashore, it should not be inferred that the rest of the coastline does not exist. Sea power was just one aspect within the multifaceted society that was Ancient Egypt. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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