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trained in native dances to present to his ruler!

Early Egyptians also purchased bargains or

specialties abroad for their friends and relatives.

In 1800 B.C.E. , young Uzalum received this

request: “ I have never before written to you for

something precious I wanted. But if you want to
be like a father to me, get me a fi ne string full of

beads, to be worn around the head. When this
holiday throng arrived at its sites, there were no

commercial facilities offering food and lodging.
Like modern attendees at a Grateful Dead

concert, they had to sleep in the open and feed

themselves as best they could. 8 In contrast,

government

officials such as Harkhuf, the provider of the

dancing pygmy, enjoyed the comforts of temples

and government depots in their travels.

Early Roads

The wheel led to the development of a heavy

wagon that could be drawn by teams of oxen or

onagers, a type of wild ass. “ A walker or animal

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