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1. The biography of Ahmose son of Abana begins 'the Crew Commander Ahmose son of Abana, the justified'. What does the term justified in an inscription mean about a person?
2. Which of these was *not* name of a ship he served on?
3. Ahmose says 'I have been rewarded with gold seven times in the sight of the whole land'. He does not say what form this gold was but later in the new kingdom it was a gold model of an animal. Which animal?
4. What is the quite surprising statement Ahmose makes a few lines into his biography?
5. In his biography Ahmose boasts of how he brought the king back from Nubia in two days. How does he say he passed the first cataract?
6. The name Ibana is also given as Abana, Ebana and Abina in other translations. Why is there this confusion?
7. He is buried at El-Kab (originally Nekheb) just up stream from Esna. What is the major site near his tomb?
8. In addition to the gold what rewards was he given?
9. How many enemies did say he killed?
10. What other military feat does he boast of?
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