Original pottery, jewellery, a coin and an ancient hand axe illustrate the early settlement of the Nile valley, Egypt's often violent relationship with neighbouring Kush and everyday life and ritual in Ptolomaic Egypt.
Contents of Godalming Museum’s
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Objects Palaeolithic hand axe Anubis amulet Base of a bread cone Dish Small flask Jug with strainer Double-wick lamp Large sherd of Kerma pottery Small sherd of Kerma pottery Sherd of blue faience String of beads Single faience bead Coin of Ptolemy VI
Books Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt Egyptian Things to make and do Stories from Ancient Egypt Usborne Young Reading: Tutankhamun The Danger Zone: Avoid Becoming an Egyptian Pyramid Builder |
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