Trove of Ostraca Found In Egypt

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Trove of Ostraca Found In Egypt

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Archaeologists Uncover 18,000 Ancient Egyptian ‘Notepads’

Known as “ostraca,” the inscribed pottery shards document everyday life in the city of Athribis
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