The Hook as a Fishing Tool in Ancient Egypt | ||
International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management | ||
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2015, Pages 1-18 PDF (1.53 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ijaf.2015.95602 | ||
Author | ||
Abdallah Diab | ||
Higher Institute of Tourism & Hotels (E.G.O.T.H) | ||
Abstract | ||
Hooks is one of several tools used by the ancient Egyptian to fish. It was known from the pre-dynastic period, and it still used today. Hooks were made from bone, ivory, copper, bronze, and iron. The ancient Egyptian used a single hook, and sometimes as a cluster hooks attached to a line (Haddaf) or a line/rode and hook (Sennara). This paper traces the development and usingthe hook as a fishing tool from the Predynastic period to the New kingdom. | ||
Keywords | ||
Hook; fish; fishing- line; angler; tomb - raft | ||
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