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Mines And Quarries Of Ancient Egypt

Mines And Quarries Of Ancient Egypt. By: Andy Imm. Summary. In Ancient Egypt, mining was a very important task. Various materials with many uses were mined and quarried all around Egypt. Details. The pharaoh decided which spots were to be worked.

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Mines And Quarries Of Ancient Egypt

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  1. Mines And Quarries Of Ancient Egypt By: Andy Imm

  2. Summary • In Ancient Egypt, mining was a very important task. Various materials with many uses were mined and quarried all around Egypt.

  3. Details • The pharaoh decided which spots were to be worked. • The criminals and prisoners were sent to do the hard labor • Wood was scarce, so mud-brick was used for houses. • Gold was extremely common

  4. Most important mines and quarries. • One of the most important mines was in Aswan, which had 7 important resources in one mine. • One of the most important resources was stone, which was mainly used religiously.

  5. Pictures

  6. Bibliography • S.S. book • TourEgypt.net • The wiki • Google images • Google • Benoinegypt.com • Tripatlas.com • Quarryscapes.no

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