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The First Chaldean Empire And The Hyksos In Egypt

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Book Title: First Chaldean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt

Number of Pages: 170 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2014

Item Height: 0.4 in

Topic: Ancient / General

Genre: History

Item Weight: 11.1 Oz

Author: A. H. Sayce

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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