Ancient Egypt was notoriously wood-poor. Stonemasonry was developed to a high art there (in both senses of the word) out of necessity.
Many Egyptian watercraft were made not of wood but of papyrus. Where wood was utilised, it was imported from elsewhere (Lebanon, famous for its cedars, and acacia, possibly domestic in origin).
Amongst Egyptian relics, wood stands out as a high-value material reflecting its scarcity and imported status.
Other possible shipbuilding materials, not likely to have been available or widely used, would include animal skins (as with Inuit kyaks), water-proofed cloth (unlikely, though cotton was abundant), metals (unlikely), and concrete (again, highly unlikely).
Papyrus has even poorer survival characteristics as a shipbuilding material than wood, though some relics are extant.
Many Egyptian watercraft were made not of wood but of papyrus. Where wood was utilised, it was imported from elsewhere (Lebanon, famous for its cedars, and acacia, possibly domestic in origin).
Amongst Egyptian relics, wood stands out as a high-value material reflecting its scarcity and imported status.
Other possible shipbuilding materials, not likely to have been available or widely used, would include animal skins (as with Inuit kyaks), water-proofed cloth (unlikely, though cotton was abundant), metals (unlikely), and concrete (again, highly unlikely).
Papyrus has even poorer survival characteristics as a shipbuilding material than wood, though some relics are extant.