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Sunday, 27 February 2011

A bucket of water and a bag of dirt… « Ancient Egypt Research Associates

Here is a cross-link to an archaeobotanical blog from Giza, by friend and colleague Mary Anne Murray

A bucket of water and a bag of dirt… « Ancient Egypt Research Associates
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