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Ancient Egypt
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...as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by - I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, 'Can you see anything?' it was all I could do to get out the words, 'Yes, wonderful things.
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― The Tomb of Tutankhamen
― The Tomb of Tutankhamen
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[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.
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― The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols
― The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols
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