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The curved sickle-sword of the New Kingdom army, cast in bronze; part weapon, part emblem of authority, it appears in the king’s smiting scenes — and two lay among the grave goods of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
War, diplomacy, and empire
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Mystery novels of ancient Egypt, built on the scholarship of the Amarna period. Published by The WordFish Group GmbH, Basel.
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