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| | The Treasures of Tutankhamun |
 | | Civilization, as we know it, originated in the lands that we designate as “Near East” or “Middle East.” While farming, domestication of animals, and early technologies probably arose first in Mesopotamia, they were quickly adopted by Egyptians, and Egypt is credited with being the first large state to unite as a single kingdom. |
 | | It is sometimes confusing to people in the West, of European orientation, to think of “Lower” Egypt as being to the north, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, while “Upper” Egypt lies to the South. |
 | | Throughout the span of centuries, from 3032 to 340 BCE, the rulers are classified as members of dynasties, or families; these dynasties are numbered from one to thirty. |
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