American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005)

Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by chris_va on Saturday April 21, 2018 @08:50PM (#16894170)

Or, with the trade winds, about 15 days on anything that can sail/drift downwind. There were similar, well established routes ("just follow the wind") on the Indian Ocean side of Africa done with very small (2-3 people) boats.

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Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by jcranmer on Saturday April 21, 2018 @09:03PM (#16894214)

The typical speed of Phoenician ships under favorable winds was about 4.5-6 knots, and these relied heavily on rowing. Without oars, you're looking at 3-4 knots. 4.5 knots is still about 30 days from the Canaries, and keep in mind, that's the shortest time it would have taken you to go west; the eastbound trip would have been travelling at less than a knot (fighting both current and trade winds).

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Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by dvtv75 on Sunday April 22, 2018 @02:51AM (#16895027)

I came for the crackpot theories, but instead learned something fascinating.

Thanks!

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