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	Ancient African History: The Land of Punt
		"Historically, it is important to note that Thutmose III appears only once in the Punt reliefs, and that in a subordinate position, so that, as far as this source is concerned, the queen is the author of the expedition, which she undertakes in accordance with an oracle of Amon".
		Punt and Aksum: Egypt and the Horn of Africa, Jacke Phillips,
		Punt was a Semitic confederation and included many groups from Ethiopia and Somali.
	www.homestead.com /wysinger/punt.html (1169 words)

	Land of Punt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The oldest known expedition to Punt was organized by Pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty (25th century BC).
		A very famous expedition was conducted by Nehsi for Queen Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC to obtain myrrh; a report of that voyage survives on a relief in Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
		Among most Somalis the belief is that ancient PUNT probably refers to the Somaliland region of Sanaag because that is the region where frankincense and myrrh are found in abundance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punt_(region) (1102 words)

	Vintage Voice a.f.w Punt FAQ
		The use of "punt" probably predates the use of "kick-up" for the indentation in the bottom of a bottle; the oldest quotation listed for "punt" comes from 1863, while the oldest for "kick-up" doesn't come until 1901.
		Glassmaking may be the original connection between these two words, as "punt" seems to have come from the name of a tool, and "kick" seems to be a description of the appearance of the bottle (the bottom looks as if someone kicked it).
		However, whether punts have just survived because of tradition or whether they survived because they have some useful function(s) is still open for debate, as the rest of the list suggests.
	pweb.netcom.com /~lachenm/puntFAQ.html (1703 words)

	Interactive Fly, Drosophila
		The demonstration of a dual requirement for Punt during embryogenesis indicates that the dorsal-open punt phenotype is a primary effect of the zygotic mutation and is consistent with the documented roles for Dpp and Tkv in dorsal closure (Simin, 1998).
		punt and schnurri function in somatic cells of the testis; they regulate a signal from somatic to germline cells that restricts proliferation of committed progenitors in the germline.
		The punt type II receptor and the type I receptor encoded by tkv typically act together to transduce the Dpp signal, and a transcription factor encoded by shn is a downstream effector of Dpp signaling.
	www.sdbonline.org /fly/gene/punt4.htm (7098 words)

	The Ancient Egypt Site - Punt
		The region of Punt was renowned for its myrrh and is sometimes connected with the "Steps of Myrrh", a reference to the terrace-like landscape where myrrh-trees grew.
		Fragments from the decoration of this king's mortuary temple at Abusir are interpreted as a representation of the inhabitants of Punt.
		A stela from the 26th Dynasty mentioning rain on the mountains of Punt may indicate that there were still active contacts between the two countries, whereas the references to Punt made during the Greek-Roman Period are more of a mythological nature, probably indicating that there were no more expeditions to this land.
	www.ancient-egypt.org /glossary/miscellaneous/punt.html (1052 words)

	The Queen of Sheba and other love stories
		Punt is the Land of Netjer (Osiris), and the Land of Netjer is Palestine/Lebanon.
		If the Punt reliefs show indeed a visit of her officers to Punt prior to that of the Queen herself then that visit would have taken place between years 960-953 BC when she was still queen.
		Arriving at Punt her fleet's crew met the local chief by the name of `Paruah (P'-r'hw)' and his grotesquely fleshy wife `Eti' or `Ati' as they are named on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari.
	www.specialtyinterests.net /sheba.html (15322 words)

	Wine glass - Patent 20050092759
		In addition, a lower region or bottom of the wine glass includes a contoured lower base 14 defining a central upstanding punt 16 surrounded by a recessed annular moat 18, wherein the punt 16 and moat 18 accommodate enhanced visual inspection of a small quantity of the wine contained and/or swirled within the moat 18.
		The shape of the punt 16, constructed from molded and preferably transparent plastic material, beneficially functions as a refracting or reflecting lens to enhance the light passing through wine contained within the moat 18, for correspondingly enhanced visual inspection of the wine color, clarity and meniscus.
		Within this focal zone or region, and with the glass filled with liquid to approximately 1/2 inch below the beaded rim 50, a magnification effect due to light entering the transparent bottom and lower sides of the body 24 is believed to occur as light is refracted upwardly.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /20050092759.html (4394 words)

	Punt location
		The assumption that there already had been connections to Punt at the time of Khufu, was based on a representation in the grave of prince Seshat hotep, who was regarded to be a son of Khufu (Herzog, 1968).
		Since "Punt" was not mentioned anywhere in the corresponding text, this illustration is not generally accepted as a reference to Punt.
		Expeditions after Punt occurred frequently in the middle and in the New Kingdom, the last one was done during the reign Ramses III (20.
	www.maat-ka-ra.de /english/punt/puntlage.htm (2101 words)

	Egypt: The Wonderful Land of Punt
		From Punt, the received the incense known as antyu, which was produced in considerable quantities near Punt in the region of Utjenet (God's Land), as well as ivory, ebony (hebny) and gum (Kemy).
		Because of the goods from Punt used by priests and to adorn temples, it was known as a region of God's Land, and considered a personal pleasure garden of the god, Amun.
		It would seem probably that dwarfs and pygmies were indeed imported from Punt, for an inscription in the tomb of Harkhuf, and expedition leader under Pepy II, tells of his acquisition of a dwarf for that king.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/punt.htm (1321 words)

	Interactive Fly, Drosophila
		Punt, along with Saxophone and Thick veins, constitute the Drosophila receptors for decapentaplegic.
		Punt is homologous to a tumor growth factor (TGF-beta) receptor found in vertebrates.
		Punt and Thickveins are both required for the establishment of dorsoventral polarity in the early embryo, the closure of the dorsal epidermis, and the correct formation of the visceral mesoderm and the tracheal system.
	www.sdbonline.org /fly/gene/punt.htm (728 words)

	Detail Page
		Abundant in ivory, animal skins, and ostrich feathers, Punt was a source of wealth and a favored trading partner with Egypt.
		Punt had trade routes that stretched throughout the Mediterranean, Arabia, and Persia, reaching as far east as India and the islands of Indonesia.
		The Roman Empire controlled this region until it began to crumble in the fifth century.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=AK20 (662 words)

	Egypt: The Yam of Egypt's Old Kingdom
		Specifically, the famous trading expedition dispatched by Queen Hatshepsut to Punt, a country believed to be on the African shores of the Red Sea provide us with some clues to the location of Irem.
		Punt could have been in the general region of the modern frontier between the Sudan and Eritrea.
		One of these regions included natives that appear to be different from those of Punt, and funa such as giraffe and rhinoceros that are more typical of savannah lands closer than punt to the Nile Valley.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/yam.htm (1492 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Heritage \| Sailing to distant lands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The mysterious Land of Punt, at one time identified with the Somali coast and now thought to be located in the southern Sudan or the Eritrean region of Ethiopia, was Ancient Egypt's source of luxury products, the place from where they imported valuable items not available in their own country.
		The oldest surviving record of a journey to Punt is inscribed on one of the fragments of what became known as the Palermo stone, which dates from the Fifth Dynasty.
		The ships built for voyages to Punt, although shaped, according to surviving reliefs -- like ordinary travelling vessels on the Nile with keels and stem and stern-post -- appear to have been more securely constructed for fast voyages in dangerous waters, and are more correctly described as trading galleys.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/745/hr1.htm (835 words)

	RaceandHistory.com - Foreign Control of African Lands and Resources
		The Irish, like many Zimbabwean small farmers today had the worse lands or no control of their lands, and like the people who are starving and are faced with poverty and lack of food in parts of Africa today, the Irish also starved and suffered because they had no control of their own lands.
		According to ancient Egyptian texts, the region from Somalia to South Africa was known as Punt.
		One of the world's rare metals, electrum was being produced in the Mozambique/Zimbabwe region and was sold to the ancient Egyptians as early as 1500 B.C. Red ocre from iron ore was being mined in Swaziland as early as 40,000 years Before Christ according to an article in National Geographic Magazine.
	www.raceandhistory.com /Zimbabwe/10092001.htm (1182 words)

	EthiopianHistory.Com :: Land of Punt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The actual place of Punt is not known but the Egyptians did sail south along the Red Sea to trade with people from Punt.
		Punt, to the Egyptians, could have meant the entire Red Sea region including Somalia.
		On one of the reliefs, the boats from Egypt have arrived at Punt and are stopped on the beaches.
	www.ethiopianhistory.com /pre-aksum/punt.html (322 words)

	Sports: Cooper punt return sparks Marauders
		CCC (9-2) advanced to the region semifinals playoffs with a 35-7 victory over the Crescent City Raiders (5-6).
		A 75-yard punt return for a touchdown broke a scoreless tie.
		In fact, they had to punt on their first two possessions and the offense gained only 26 yards.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/11/12/news_pf/Sports/Cooper_punt_return_sp.shtml (349 words)

	Horn Relief Organization
		That the mange disease is common in eastern sanag region and outbreak of the disease is the drought and dry periods.
		The data analyze of the research show that the mange disease is common to eastern Sanag region and it is outbreak is the drought period.
		The data analyze of the research show that the mange disease is common to the eastern Sanag region and its outbreak is the drought period.
	www.tucacas.info /somalia/news/camelcaravan2002.htm (3129 words)

	Coffeyville Community College - Coffeyville 27, Independence 7 Region 6 Playoffs
		Evans also added a 29 yard punt return for a touchdown with 10:22 left in the fourth quarter on a quirky play.
		The Pirates were forced to punt which Coffeyville's Nathan Robinson caught at the 50-yard line.
		Robinson also returned three punts for 44 yards and Devin Thomas had one kick return for 33 yards.
	www.ccc.cc.ks.us /Athletics/football/recaps/2005/indy_ccc_region6.htm (555 words)

	Punt: For Translators
		Punt has been internationalized, using GNU gettext, in order to support multiple languages.
		works, when a user selects the regional language in Punt, a translated message will be obtained from the regional PO file, but if it's translation is missing in that file, it will get it from the 'region-neutral' language file.
		This is the preferred approach, because it minimizes the number of translations that the translator has to do to provide support for a regional language, and it's easy to keep track in the PO file of which messages have been translated into a regional variant.
	punt.sourceforge.net /4translators.html (1216 words)

	Augsburg College - Athletics
		Schlieman, the lone punter in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to average 38.0 yards or more per punt each of the last four seasons, led the MIAC in both overall (41.4 yards per punt) and conference-only (40.7 yards per punt) punting in 2005.
		Of his 56 punts this season, Schlieman had 26 punts of 40-49 yards, four punts of 50-59 yards and a season-long punt of 68 yards, against just two touchbacks and three fair catches.
		In his career, Schlieman averaged 40.1 yards per punt (222 punts, 8,900 yards), with 77 punts of 40-49 yards, 28 punts of 50-59 yards and seven punts of 60 yards or better, including a school-record 74-yarder in the 2003 season.
	www.augsburg.edu /athletics/sportsnews/120905allregionfootball.html (571 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Heritage \| Sailing to Punt
		Based on this belief, they also thought that Punt was located in southern Sinai and not in southern Sudan or the Eritrean region of Ethiopia.
		Egyptian shipbuilders harvested cedarwood from the mountains of Lebanon and transported it up the Nile to a shipbuilding site, where the vessels were first assembled and then disassembled into travel-ready pieces that could be carried on a 10-day journey across about 100 miles of desert to the coast.
		The hides of giraffe, panther and cheetah, which were worn by temple priests, were imported along with live exotic animals -- either for the priests' own menageries or as religious sacrifices -- including the sacred cynocephalus or dog-faced baboon.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/782/hr2.htm (1316 words)

	Cleveland Browns
		Every year, millions of boys and girls from around the country take part in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition.
		Punt, Pass and Kick is a national skills competition for boys and girls to compete separately against their peers in punting, passing and place kicking.
		The NFL wants every child to be given an equal opportunity to compete, so there is no registration fee or purchase required for any participant to enter.
	www.clevelandbrowns.com /community/youth_punt.php (219 words)

	Manning, Farrell named all-region
		But he found other ways to impact games, returning two punts, one kickoff and one fumble for touchdowns during the season.
		He led the LSC in both punt return and kickoff return average at 22.0 yards and 29.2 yards per return, respectively.
		Farrell led the LSC in tackles for loss with 18.5 for 76 yards in losses, and he led the Wildcats and was 10th in the LSC with 4.5 sacks.
	www.acu.edu /sports/football/news_2004_05/001122allregion.html (282 words)

	Punt
		The Irish Punt is another name for the Irish pound, the former currency of Ireland, replaced in 2002 by the euro.
		This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
		If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pu/Punt.html (90 words)

	Coastal Parent
		When Nate Sisolak was roused from his bed on a sleepy October morning, he never thought it would lead to a national television appearance in Pittsburgh.
		Competitors are allowed to warm up but once the contest begins, they have only one opportunity to pass, punt and kick the football.
		Due to cold conditions, the Punt Pass & Kick competition at Pittsburg was held at an indoor facility at Heinz field prior to the Steelers vs. Jets game.
	www.coastal-parent.com /PARpunt.html (826 words)

	Land of Punt
		The Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden coast (believed to be that of Africa) was one of the earliest maritime trade routes.
		To the Egyptians, and Ptolemys this land was know as the “Land of Punt (Incense)” or “Gods Land of Punt”.
		The fragrant gums, and incense obtained were essential to various religious and traditional practices of ancient Egypt.
	library.thinkquest.org /C002739/AfricaSite/LMEthLandofpunt.htm (253 words)

	Mail Tribune Sports - Local report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Nine-year-old E.J. Singler, of Medford, won the Northwest Region Punt, Pass and Kick football competition for his age division Sunday at the Kingdome in Seattle.
		The region is comprised of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
		He punted 78 feet, passed 65 feet and kicked 75 feet for a total of 219 feet.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/nov99/110999s4.htm (298 words)

	Civilization.ca - Mysteries of Egypt - Hatshepsut
		Her name, Maat-ka-re, is engraved in a cartouche, a symbol reserved for the names of pharaohs.
		The Egyptians sent trading missions to Punt, a region of East Africa that was rich in gold, resins, ebony, flwood, ivory and wild animals, including monkeys and baboons.
		The best-documented mission was sent during the reign of Hatshepsut.
	www.civilization.ca /civil/egypt/eghats1e.html (246 words)

	The Atlantean Symbolism of the Egyptian Temple - 3
		A parallel tradition in temple building and decoration existed in Egypt, whose sailors regularly went to the region of Punt (their Paradise) in order to bring the precious wood for the decoration of their temples and their palaces.
		The fact that they represent the twin mountains of Punt (Paradise) is directly indicated by the hieroglyph of the twin mountain on top the two cabins and on the standard of the ship.
		A third inner court was reserved for the women (hierodules?) and in the innermost region lay the holy of holies and the sacrificial altar.
	www.bibliotecapleyades.net /atlantida_mu/esp_atlantida_4.htm (8163 words)

	punt - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		A team will often punt on fourth down if it has not gained at least 10 yards in its previous three tries.
		The history of the region now included in Somalia dates from antiquity, when the land was known to the ancient Egyptians as Punt.
		- propel punt: to propel a punt using a long pole
	encarta.msn.com /punt.html (206 words)

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