Each of the Khufu boat's 12 oars was carved from a single piece of wood. Ten oars are lashed amidships ahead of the deckhouse, though this positioning is arbitrary: where, or even whether ...

The blade oars alternate between the stroke side of the boat (on the left, or port side) and the bow side of the boat (the right, or starboard side). Whether it’s a blade or a scull, the end of ...