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"The original document, we believe, was written down and fixed to a temple wall in Carthage not long after the voyage took place." "The skins were hung in the temple of Ba‘al Hammon on the return of the voyagers."

— In our words · Source: Carthage: A New History (Eve MacDonald)

[Use when]

A team has come back from new ground and the route should outlive the crew.

[Why it matters]

Hanno's account of the voyage went up on a temple wall, and the skins of the two 'gorillas' his crew killed went up in the temple of Ba'al Hammon. Sailors copied the posted log as a guide for centuries, and it survives in Greek manuscripts.

Filed under situations:When it’s day one and nothing exists yet

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