Letters to the crocodile god: fragments of ancient writing illuminate 3,000 years of life in an Egyptian oasis town

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Tens of thousands of papyrus fragments that were found in the ancient city of Tebtunis provide a glimpse into the daily life in this region of Egypt. The crocodile God Sobek was one of the prevalent religious figures in this ancient town.

author: Merola, Marco
Egypt, Personalities, Ancient cities, Manuscripts (Papyri), Papyrus manuscripts, Egyptian mythology

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The Cascajal block

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Details of the clay tablet which showed earliest model of written language with relation to Olmec civilization are presented.

United States, Written communication, Olmecs

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Messages from the dead

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Details of the clay tablets found at Qatna with relation to Bronze Age kingdoms are presented.

author: Merola, Marco
Syria, Analysis, Bronze age, Syrian history

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subjects list: History, Discovery and exploration, Research, Clay tablets
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