The two staple grains: the bread grain and the beer grain, the twin bases of wages, taxes, and daily life.
How the deben economy worked
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The two staple grains: the bread grain and the beer grain, the twin bases of wages, taxes, and daily life.
How the deben economy worked
← Back to the Amarna World glossary
Mystery novels of ancient Egypt, built on the scholarship of the Amarna period. Published by The WordFish Group GmbH, Basel.
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