Punt expedition
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The Punt expedition was a significant trading voyage organized by the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut to the fabled Land of Punt, renowned for bringing back luxury goods such as incense, myrrh trees, and exotic animals, and famously depicted on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Punt expedition canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Punt expedition Context triple: [Hatshepsut, majorExpedition, Punt expedition]
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Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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Challenger expedition
The Challenger expedition was a pioneering 19th-century scientific voyage that laid the foundations of modern oceanography through systematic deep-sea exploration and data collection.
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Helder Expedition
The Helder Expedition was a 1799 joint British and Russian military campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars aimed at seizing control of the northern Netherlands from French-aligned forces.
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Transglobe Expedition
The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
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Aunus expedition
The Aunus expedition was a 1919 Finnish military campaign into Eastern Karelia during the post–World War I turmoil, aimed at annexing the region from Soviet Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Punt expedition Target entity description: The Punt expedition was a significant trading voyage organized by the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut to the fabled Land of Punt, renowned for bringing back luxury goods such as incense, myrrh trees, and exotic animals, and famously depicted on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
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A.
Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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B.
Challenger expedition
The Challenger expedition was a pioneering 19th-century scientific voyage that laid the foundations of modern oceanography through systematic deep-sea exploration and data collection.
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C.
Helder Expedition
The Helder Expedition was a 1799 joint British and Russian military campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars aimed at seizing control of the northern Netherlands from French-aligned forces.
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D.
Transglobe Expedition
The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
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E.
Aunus expedition
The Aunus expedition was a 1919 Finnish military campaign into Eastern Karelia during the post–World War I turmoil, aimed at annexing the region from Soviet Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian trading expedition
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maritime voyage ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Hathor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRulerOfPunt |
Parahu
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Queen Ati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtBack |
aromatic woods
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baboons ⓘ ebony ⓘ exotic animals ⓘ frankincense ⓘ gold ⓘ incense ⓘ ivory ⓘ leopard skins ⓘ myrrh ⓘ myrrh trees ⓘ ostrich feathers ⓘ resin ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | inscriptions at Deir el-Bahri ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureTemple | Karnak Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAt |
Deir el-Bahri
NERFINISHED
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Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Land of Punt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | reliefs at Deir el-Bahri ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
depictions of Puntite houses on stilts
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depictions of seafaring ships ⓘ detailed scenes of Punt’s rulers ⓘ processions of tribute bearers ⓘ scenes of transplanting myrrh trees ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Nehesy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfDepiction | polychrome reliefs ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
acquisition of luxury goods
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religious offerings to Amun ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Deir el-Bahri
NERFINISHED
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Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ Land of Punt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstration of Hatshepsut’s power and piety
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important source for knowledge of Punt ⓘ major state-sponsored trade mission ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Punt expedition Description of subject: The Punt expedition was a significant trading voyage organized by the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut to the fabled Land of Punt, renowned for bringing back luxury goods such as incense, myrrh trees, and exotic animals, and famously depicted on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
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