What was the “Land of Punt”?
The Land of Punt – Cradle of the Egyptian Race According to the Ancient Egyptians, the second Egyptian ruling ethnic/class’s ancestral homeland was Punt (Somalia). They referred to this land as “Ta Nteru” (‘Land of the gods’). To emphasize their Puntite origins, the Egyptians portrayed the Puntites in the exact same manner in which they portrayed themselves. This new ruling ethnic/class called themselves “Mesnitu” (‘Metalworkers/blacksmith s’), and was also referred to as “Shemsu Hor” (‘Followers of Horus’). http://www.geocities.com/wally_mo/punt.html Land of Punt The ancient dynastic Egyptians claimed The Land of Punt as their place of origin. Called “Ta Nteru,” meaning “Land of the Gods”, Punt was a fabled and exotic site of trade for ancient Egypt, China and Arabia. History The oldest known expedition to Punt was organized by Pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty (25th century BCE). Around 1950 BC
