Trade Expedition to Punt
One of the expeditions Hatshepsut went on was to an African kingdom called Punt. There was a relief picture that had five sailboats sailing carrying Egyptian products. Artist also portrayed paintings of people and houses that were provided in Punt. At the end the expedition ended in Egypt. The expedition ended with gold, ivory, leopard skins, ostrich feathers, incense, rare woods, gray hounds, and monkeys. Hatshepsut was also responsible for a number of public projects. When Hatshepsut ruled, Egypt had a time of new peace and prosperity.
Reference: Armento, Beverly Salter, Christopher Wilson, Lewis Klor de Alva, Jorge Nash, Gary Wixon, Karen, A Message of Ancient Days, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
