The universal Egyptian textile, woven from flax in grades from sailcloth to royal gauze; wealth was stored and wages paid in it.
How the deben economy worked
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The universal Egyptian textile, woven from flax in grades from sailcloth to royal gauze; wealth was stored and wages paid in it.
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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