University of Melbourne / University of Washington Press / /
IndustryTerm
important new administrative systems / finance / river-bank / /
NaturalFeature
Nile / Sinai Peninsula / /
Organization
Department of Resource Management and Geography / University of Melbourne / California Academy of Sciences / University of Washington Press / Seattle / Melbourne School of Land and Environment / Christian Church / /
Person
Cleopatra VII / Oxyrhynchus Eastern Desert Riv Sohag / Chandra Jayasuriya / Alexandria Nile / Augustus / Mark Antony / Nasser Map / /
Position
cartographer / Queen / emperor / major producer / /
Texts and textiles Organic material and fabrics decompose easily so it is extremely rare for ancient textiles and papyri to survive in the archaeological record. Fortunately, the hot and dry climate of Egypt has preserve