Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing

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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
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published on 15 September 2014

This painting from the Tomb of Nebamun (c. 1350 BCE) shows women making music and other almost naked women dancing.

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Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 15). Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3028/ancient-egyptian-music-and-dancing/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3028/ancient-egyptian-music-and-dancing/.

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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