Where the Hull have we landed, pharaoh? EGYPTIANS were shipwrecked off the east coast of Britain some 2,700 years ago and settled in Hull, it was claimed yesterday. Three wooden boats found in mud on the banks of the Humber in 1937 - thought at first to be Viking - are now said to date from around 7OOBC and be identical to ones which once navigated the Nile. Egyptologist Lorraine Evans says her findings will revolutionise views about our ancestors. 'The simple fact that many peoples of Britain are going about their daily business unaware of their Egyptian heritage is astounding.' she added. ======================================= From The Daily Mail, Saturday, August 26th 2000
