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Re:Egyptian Circumnavigation of Africa ~600 BC by legitster on Thursday May 27, 2021 @03:35PM (#27307192)
I think beaching the boats at night and having large rowing crews makes it less likely that they could have circumnavigated Africa. You'd double the amount of time it would take, 6x the amount of food and water needed, and infinitely increase the chance of a hostile encounter.

Not saying it couldn't be done, but the logistics boggle the mind.

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Re:Egyptian Circumnavigation of Africa ~600 BC by boomboomsubban on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:06PM (#27307621)
It took over two years and they stopped to plant crops according to the story. Add in hunting and foraging, the logistics don't seem difficult.
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