The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... EGYPT Like the other great river valley cultures , Egypt built its cities with mud brick ; fired brick did not appear there until Roman times . Timber was used sparingly , for it was never abundant . It was used mainly in roofs , where ...
... EGYPT Like the other great river valley cultures , Egypt built its cities with mud brick ; fired brick did not appear there until Roman times . Timber was used sparingly , for it was never abundant . It was used mainly in roofs , where ...
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... Egyptian population depend largely on place of origin ( many residents of Cairo were born in rural Egypt ) , class , and degree of modernity . About half of the population lives in the city proper , and half lives in the suburbs . THE ...
... Egyptian population depend largely on place of origin ( many residents of Cairo were born in rural Egypt ) , class , and degree of modernity . About half of the population lives in the city proper , and half lives in the suburbs . THE ...
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... Egypt has long been known for its musical and dramatic talent , and there has been a renaissance of the legitimate Arabic theatre . The majority of Arabic films are produced by Egyptian companies in Cairo . The leading cinema stars , as ...
... Egypt has long been known for its musical and dramatic talent , and there has been a renaissance of the legitimate Arabic theatre . The majority of Arabic films are produced by Egyptian companies in Cairo . The leading cinema stars , as ...
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