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This site is dedicated to
facilitating your dream tour of Egypt. Deir el Medina, the village of the workmen who built the tombs of the Pharaohs, is one of the most important sites in Egypt. The village existed for several hundred years and many written records were kept, as well as casual drawings and statements on ostraca (stone chips). Because of the finds at the village, we know a great deal about daily life and law of Egypt and the administrative procedures required to build the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. To get started on that dream:
The Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt Lonely Planet Egypt: A Travel Survival Guide (4th Ed)
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