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They are the language that the egyptians used to write. This lesson deals with monoliteralssymbols that stand for one letter. Ancient egypt az qfiles the online library of knowledge. Used this book during a visit to the ancient sites of egypt and found it superb as an extension of the information provided by local guides. Egypt on the ancient hebrews, mesopotamians, and syrians, and on classical greece and rome. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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