Pine

The Pine in Ancient Egypt


 * Egyptian Name:**

//Mer//, //Qed//, or //Ab//

Introduced to Egypt during the Greco-Roman Period, the Turkish Pine was used as a timber tree and valued for its straightness. The wood was used to make coffins, chairs, stools, boxes, and figurines. The resin and oil was used in mummification, and the nut was eaten. According to myths, the pine protected the body of Osiris, and the pine was known as //Nht Hnmt Ntr// ("The Tree That Encloses the God.")

The Trees of Ancient Egypt

The Fiber and Oil Plants of Ancient Egypt

The Nuts of Ancient Egypt