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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Workmen and their families lived some 3,000 years ago in the village ow known as Deir el-Medina. Written records from the unusually well educated community off er fascinating descriptions of everyday activities

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 275 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Daily Life in Ancient Egypt” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 275 No. 6 (), p. 100
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1296-100