The staple drink of every Egyptian household, thick and nourishing, brewed from barley bread; rations were reckoned in bread and beer.
How the deben economy worked
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The staple drink of every Egyptian household, thick and nourishing, brewed from barley bread; rations were reckoned in bread and beer.
How the deben economy worked
← Back to the Amarna World glossary
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