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Location : Thebes,Egypt,North Africa
Alt Location : None
Creator / Holder : Swansea Museum
Museum No. : SWASM:SM1905.20
Composition : Flint
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Flint Tool
Theme : Archaeology

The Egyptians preferred to use blades of stone rather than metal when preparing the dead for mummification. This flint came from Thebes in Upper Egypt.

This Item is located at Swansea Museum in the Cabinet of Curiosities
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