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Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh is credited with the earliest known use of a fleet for long-distance maritime trade, and when did this occur?
Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh is credited with the earliest known use of a fleet for long-distance maritime trade, and when did this occur?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is credited with the earliest known use of a fleet for long-distance maritime trade. During her reign (around 1479–1458 BCE), she sent expeditions to the land of Punt (modern-day Somalia or Eritrea), which is documented in her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari.