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  2. Egyptian literature - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Egyptians wrote works on papyrus as well as walls, tombs, pyramids, obelisks and more. Perhaps the best known example of ancient Jehiel literature is the Story of Sinuhe; [2] other well-known works include the Westcar Papyrus and the Ebers papyrus, as well as the famous Book of the Dead.

  3. Ptolemaic coinage - Wikipedia

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    The Ptolemaic dynasty introduced standard coinage to Egypt, where pre-existing native dynasties made only very limited use of coins. Egyptian gold stater was the first coin ever minted in ancient Egypt around 360 BC during the reign of pharaoh Teos of the 30th Dynasty. These coins were used to pay salaries of Greek mercenaries in his service.

  4. Ancient Egyptian literature - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptian literature has been preserved on a wide variety of media. This includes papyrus scrolls and packets, limestone or ceramic ostraca, wooden writing boards, monumental stone edifices and coffins. Texts preserved and unearthed by modern archaeologists represent a small fraction of ancient Egyptian literary material.

  5. List of Egyptian deities - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Book of the dead : the Book of going forth by day : being the Papyrus of Ani (royal scribe of the divine offerings), written and illustrated circa 1250 B.C.E., by scribes and artists unknown, including the balance of chapters of the books of the dead known as the theban recension, compiled from ancient texts, dating back to the ...

  6. Ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Much of the economy was centrally organized and strictly controlled. Although the ancient Egyptians did not use coinage until the Late period, [73] they did use a type of money-barter system, [74] with standard sacks of grain and the deben, a weight of roughly 91 grams (3 oz) of copper or silver, forming a common denominator. [75]

  7. A monster diamond, ancient lipstick and erotic Roman ... - AOL

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    Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life. A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside. Known as a ...

  8. Mining industry of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Most gold mines in Egypt today were exploited for high-grade gold (15 g/t gold or greater) by the ancient Egyptians; [8] however, there has been limited exploration that applies modern day techniques where deposits can be viable based on gold grades as low as 0.5 g/t (provided there is sufficient tonnage and readily available infrastructure).

  9. Why do we put so much worth in diamonds? - AOL

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    Diamond industry researcher Edahn Golan says diamonds became associated with love and engagements around the 15th century, but it wasn't just a romantic gesture. Almost 9 in 10 engagement rings ...