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DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT

Workmen and their families lived some 3,000 years ago in the village now known as Deir el-Medina. Written records from the unusually well educated community offer fascinating descriptions of everyday activities.

Topic
Science and Technology
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Author
Andrea G. McDowell
Publication
1996 Scientific American
Read by
Melissa Stewart
Length
16 minutes