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A detail of the gilded and black bitumen middle sarcophagus of Kha, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII (1428-1351 BCE). Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 07). The Middle Sarcophagus of Kha (Detail). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3699/the-middle-sarcophagus-of-kha-detail/
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Cartwright, Mark. "The Middle Sarcophagus of Kha (Detail)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3699/the-middle-sarcophagus-of-kha-detail/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "The Middle Sarcophagus of Kha (Detail)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2015. Web. 23 Oct 2021.