1470 BCE
Hatshepsuts Expedition To Punt
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The Land of Punt (Egyptian: pwnt; alternate Egyptological readings Pwene(t) /puːnt/) was an ancient kingdom known from Ancient Egyptian trade records. It produced and exported gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory and wild animals. Recent evidence locates it in northwestern Eritrea.
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- Hatshepsut · 1507 BCE – 1458 BCE