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Mark Cartwright
by Yash Shah
published on 28 July 2017
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The Faiyum, an ancient oasis which flourished during the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. It is most famous today for the finds of many fine painted mummy coffin lids.

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Shah, Y. (2017, July 28). Faiyum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6921/faiyum/

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Shah, Yash. "Faiyum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 28, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6921/faiyum/.

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Shah, Yash. "Faiyum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jul 2017. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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