Ancient Egyptian solar ships
Comparative table of solar ships

Ancient Egyptian solar ships

Section Title: Comparative table of solar ships
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Name of ship(s)	Dating	Number	Discovery site	Current site	Length & width	Owner	Discovery date	Current status	Coordinates

Khufu First Solar ship	c. 2566 BC	1	South of Khufu pyramid, Giza	Khufu Solar Ship museum, Giza	43.6 m long & 5.9 m wide	King Khufu	1954 by Kamal el-Mallakh	Ship pit preserved containing wood of ship later on reconstructed	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Khufu Second Solar ship	c. 2566 BC	1	South of Khufu pyramid, Giza	2nd Solar Ship pit, Khufu pyramid complex, Giza	N/A	King Khufu	1954 by Kamal el-Mallakh & 2012	Ship pit preserved containing wood of ship to be preserved	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Hetepheres I Solar Ship	c. 2589–2566 BC	1	Pyramid of Hetepheres (GIa), Khufu pyramid complex, Giza	N/A	N/A	Queen Hetepheres I	N/A	Boat pit preserved	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

The Ka Solar Ship	c. 2566 BC	1	Pyramid of the Ka, Khufu pyramid complex, Giza	N/A	N/A	King Khufu	1954	Boat pit preserved	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Other Khufu Solar ship	c. 2566 BC	3	East of Khufu pyramid, Giza	N/A	N/A	King Khufu	N/A	Ship pits preserved	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Khentkaus II Solar ship	c. 2445 BC	2	pyramid of Khentkawes in Giza (LG 100), Giza	N/A	N/A	Queen Khentkaus II	1906 by Borchardt	Ship pits preserved	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Khafre Solar Ships	c. 2570 BC	7	5 around the Upper temple: 2 on north side & 3 on south; 2 in tunnels of Lower temple; Khafra pyramid complex, Giza	N/A	N/A	King Khafra	1837 by John Perring ?	Ship pits are preserved	29°58′34″N 31°07′51″E / 29.97611°N 31.13083°E

Nyuserre Ini Solar ship	c. 2421 BC	1	outside the temple on the south-east corner of Niuserre Sun Temple, Abo Gorab, Abusir	Boat pit preserved	N/A	King Nyuserre Ini	1905	Boat pit preserved	29°54′N 31°12′E / 29.900°N 31.200°E

Den Solar ship	c. 2935 BC	2	northern area of Mastaba number six, Abu Rawash	New National Museum of Egyptian Civilization	6 m length and 1.5 m wide	King Den	2012	Preserved	30°01′55″N 31°04′30″E / 30.03194°N 31.07500°E

Djedefre Solar Ship	c. 2575 BC	1	East side of the pyramid complex of Djedefre, Abu Rawash	Louvre, France	35 m long & ? m wide	\king Djedefre, son of Khufu	1901	Boat pit preserved & beautiful heads carved into the likeness of Djedefre were found here	30°01′55″N 31°04′30″E / 30.03194°N 31.07500°E

Neferirkare Solar Ships	c. 2181-2160 BC	2	North & South sides of Neferirkare pyramid, Abusir	mentioned in a papyrus	N/A	King Neferirkare	1904? by M. Verner	only dust remains Boat pits preserved	29°54′N 31°12′E / 29.900°N 31.200°E

Neferefre Solar Ships	c. 2445 BC	5	funerary temple of Neferefre, Abu Sir	N/A	N/A	King Neferefre	N/A	Boat pits preserved	29°54′N 31°12′E / 29.900°N 31.200°E

Ptahshepses Solar Ships	c. 2445–2421 BC	2	Southern part of the complex of the vizier Ptahshepses, Abu Sir	N/A	N/A	Ptahshepses	N/A	Boat pits preserved	29°54′N 31°12′E / 29.900°N 31.200°E

Hor-Aha Solar ships	c. 2775 BC	14	between the Shunet ez-Zabib and the Western Mastaba, Abydos	N/A	18–27 m long & 2.5 m wide	King Hor-Aha	1991	Fragile boat remains	26°11′06″N 31°55′08″E / 26.18500°N 31.91889°E

Khasekhemwy Solar Ships	c. 2675 BC	12	Umm el Qa'ab, Abydos	N/A	25 m long & 2.5 m wide & 0.5 m deep	Khasekhemwy	2000 by D O'Connor	Fragile boat remains	26°11′06″N 31°55′08″E / 26.18500°N 31.91889°E

Senusret III Solar ships	c. 1839 BC	6	Near the pyramid of Senusret III, Dashur	1 in Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, USA and 1 in the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, USA; 2 in The Cairo Egyptian Museum & 2 were lost?	10–18 m long & 5.9 m wide	King Senusret III	1893 Jacques de Morgan	Well preserved	29°48′N 31°14′E / 29.80°N 31.24°E

Amenemhat III Solar ship	c. 1814 BC	1	South perimeter of Amenemhat IIIpyramid, Dashur	decomposed	15 m long & 5.7 m wide	King Amenemhat III	?	Ship pit preserved	29°48′N 31°14′E / 29.80°N 31.24°E

Saqqarah First dynasty Solar boats	c. 3100-2890 BC	3	Tomb S 3357, Saqqara	N/A	N/A	First Dynasty of Egypt kings	1957 by W. Emory	Ship pits preserved	29°52′17″N 31°12′59″E / 29.871264°N 31.216381°E

Kagemni Solar ships	c. 2345 – 2333 BC	2	tomb of the vizier Kagemni, Saqqara	N/A	N/A	Vizier Kagemni	N/A	Ship pits preserved	29°52′17″N 31°12′59″E / 29.871264°N 31.216381°E

Unas Solar Ship	c. 2345 BC	2	150 meter from the funeral Temple of Unas Pyramid, Saqqara	N/A	44 m long & ? m wide	King Unas	?	Ship pits preserved	29°52′17″N 31°12′59″E / 29.871264°N 31.216381°E

Tarkhan Solar ship	c. 3100-2890 BC	?	Tarkhan (Egypt) or Kafr Ammar	N/A	N/A	First Dynasty of Egypt kings?	1913 by Flinders Petrie	N/A	29°30′00″N 31°13′30″E / 29.500°N 31.225°E

Helwan Solar ships	c. 3100-2890 BC	5	Tombs 762 H5, 649 H5, 1502 H2 and 680 H5), Helwan	N/A	N/A	First Dynasty of Egypt kings?	1940s by Z Saad	N/A	29°58′41″N 31°08′04″E / 29.97806°N 31.13444°E

Senusert I Solar Ship	c. 1926 BC	1?	Pyramid of Senusret I, Lisht	N/A	N/A	King Senusret I	?	40 timbers are preserved	29°34′13″N 31°13′52″E / 29.57028°N 31.23111°E

Amenemhat I Solar ship	c. 1962 BC	1	Pyramid of Amenemhat I, Lisht	N/A	N/A	King Amenemhat I	?	N/A	29°34′13″N 31°13′52″E / 29.57028°N 31.23111°E

Imhotep Solar ship	c. 2650–2600 BC	1	Pyramid of Imhotep?, Lisht	N/A	N/A	Chancellor Imhotep	?	N/A	29°34′13″N 31°13′52″E / 29.57028°N 31.23111°E

Sentence(s)

Khufu First Solar ship measures 43.6 m (143 ft) long and 5.9 m (19.5 ft) wide.

final_sentence: Khufu First Solar ship measures 43.6 m (143 ft) long and 5.9 m (19.5 ft) wide.