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EarlierHatshepsut Crowned Pharaoh1472 BCE
LaterMinoans Paint Bull Leaping Fresco1450 BCE
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The Land of Punt (Egyptian: pwnt; alternate Egyptological readings Pwene(t) /puːnt/) was an ancient kingdom known from Ancient Egyptian trade records. It produced and exported gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory and wild animals. Recent evidence locates it in northwestern Eritrea.

Key figuresHatshepsut
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