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SEE See Replica or an ancient Egyptian flint saw, c. 3000 BC
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Replica or an ancient Egyptian flint saw, c. 3000 BC
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Picture Number:10327358
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Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
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Description:
Plaster replica of flint saw, found in Egypt, dating from c. 3000 BC. Woodworking as a decorative craft began in Egypt around 3000 BC and Egyptian carpenters manufactured many wooden items to be buried in the tombs of the dead.
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Object Number: 1924-522
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Date Made:
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Place of Production: World > Africa > Egypt
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In Collection of: Science Museum
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Subject(s) > Trade & Industry > Hand & Machine Tools
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