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Book Title: Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Number of Pages: 656 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2013
Topic: Archaeology, Civilization, Ancient / Egypt
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 26.3 Oz
Author: Toby Wilkinson
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback