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traditions so that the spirit of the various eras can come
tolife. Other entries on literature, art and architecture,
astronomy, and women’s role will add details about the
various aspects of day-to-day existence so many centuries
ago. Photographs and art work (adaptations of reliefs,
paintings, or statues) have been included, and maps pro-
vide clarification of the geographic aspects of Egypt. The
names of some rulers have been altered to follow new
trends in the field.