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The hyperarid climate of the desert in Egypt is perfect for preserving wood. Although Egypt has no forests today, there were wooded areas in antiquity, and, despite a lack of larger strong timbers, there were active industries of carpentry including boat-making. There is no other ancient civilisation from which so many wooden artefacts have survived.

UC 38042, fragment of a shabti box
UC 7513

 


 

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