Abstract
Ancient Egypt was, like the majority of preindustrial societies, a pre-eminently agrarian economy. Amongst the agricultural products acquired from the Egyptian land the cereals and cereal-based produce, such as bread and beer, stood out due to their economic significance.
All were employed as medium of exchange and as a basis for wages. However very little is known about how the crops were transported, even though this theme touches two interesting travel topics: travel of commodities and victuals needed for travelling.
I would like to present a classification of sources (iconographical and textual) concerning Middle-Kingdom barley and emmer transport, a critical assessment of reliability of these sources and information they offer. Eventually, among different aspects of Middle-Kingdom cereal transport, I would like to focus on an interpretation of technical and spatial aspects of the barley and emmer haulage, as the cereals were conveyed to granaries and as they were carried by expeditions.