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inscriptions.
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wrangling,
political
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to include
necessary
at the expense
such mainstays
of other,
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for the
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by Ken
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Hawass
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cares
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Council
of Egypt.
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of Antiquities,
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Treasures,
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archaeology
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of Egypt's
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to truly transform
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recently,
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collection
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the discussion.
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rarely analyzed
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seals
and
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with
counterparts;
their male
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forth. Putting
Moorey
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all known
themselves"
research
the Near
utilize methodological
with
who
or
to expect
in archaeology
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outside
theoretical
miniature
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University of Southampton
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of Hawass.
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