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When i was asked to name my 10 favorite books on ancient egypt, i decided to go for fun reads rather than authoritative scholarship. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. Evidence of human existence around the nile dates back to at least the paleolithic era, over 12,000 years ago.
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