Peru-nefer

Many naval bases were located in and around Egypt in the ancient times of this world. The particular naval base of Peru-nefer was one of the bases established in the

Tell el-Daba or Ezbet Helmy. Support for this theory comes from excavations and digs that were conducted around the area the naval base

was believed to be.

Overview

The

Piramesse. These identifications were proved by the excavations of the Austrian Institute and the Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim

respectively. Although this information is provided, no Eighteenth Dynasty remains were missing from the site. When military installations were made from the Eighteenth Dynasty, evidence was found in Perunefer's favor. Detailed work from Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II were found in the form of paintings. These paintings were later to be known as the

stela of King Kamose of the Seventeenth Dynasty

, he mentions destroying hundreds of ships in a large basin, which leads us to believe that our second harbor of Perunefer would be located here.

The significance of Perunefer goes slightly beyond the Eighteenth Dynasty though. The harbours were still in use during the Nineteenth Dynasty, according to Papyrus Anastasi III. The palaces involved and some of the pottery found were excavated around this area, and Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II are mentioned along with that. Biatek actually was one of the historians involved with this project, and uncovered an even more interesting find. A pot was found that some believe was the pot that Moses could have used during that time. Perunefer is very obscure and there is not much information about this ancient naval base. The Egyptians and their leaders found Perunefer to be of importance, and it continued to thrive.

All of the historic information of the naval base is primarily covered by the historian,

Keftiu ships were also found to be docked at Perunefer as according to the British Museum

Papyrus 10056.

The location of Perunefer is believed to be at the site of Tell el-Daba. Tell el-Daba is located on the East end of the Nile River on the Delta. The map above shows the alleged location of Tell el-Daba, and the believed to be location of the naval base, Perunefer. Other ports’ locations are also given on this map, and it seems as if Perunefer had one of the more desirable locations than nearly all of them. The other ports and their harbours are located out of the way of the Nile and more East than the Delta. Perunefer appears to be right on the Nile, and shows to be a good location for trade and a great location for civilizations to reside.

Perunefer is much more significant than the average port. This important naval base was used by two well known pharaohs and in use throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth dynasties. Manfred Biatek and other smaller historians helped to bring Perunefer to others, but it seems as if it didn't catch on. The Minoans, Egyptians, and many others are involved in the history of Peru-nefer.

References

Manfred Bietak, "Peru-nefer; The Principal New_Kingdom Naval Base" Egyptian Archaeology 34 (2009), pp.15-17.
PhD, Bryant G. Wood. "New Discoveries at Rameses." Accessed November 28, 2017. http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2008/10/New-Discoveries-at-Rameses.aspx#Article.
Manfred Bietak, “Minoan Presence in the Pharaonic Naval Base of “Peru-nefer”. Cretan Offerings: Studies in Honour of Peter Warren, BSA Studies 18, London 2010: British School at Athens, 11-24., 2010.