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<p>[QUOTE="Robidoux Pass, post: 5489005, member: 96691"]As a child of about seven, I read a book on the ancient pharaonic Egyptians, which fostered an enduring fascination. In adult life, I got a chance to work in Egypt. In my four year residency, I did a lot of exploring, especially in the Eastern Desert. At that time it was essentially off-limits to most people. Most of the information available on the old Ptolemaic and Roman sites in the desert was from 19th-century travelers. Thus I avidly pursued their books. The best sources turned out to be their journals and letters and maps and drawings. Thus I've also spent much time in the various manuscript rooms in London, Oxford, and Cambridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for early technology, I'm an engineer, and certainly, the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans were instrumental in its development, especially concerning construction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Robidoux Pass, post: 5489005, member: 96691"]As a child of about seven, I read a book on the ancient pharaonic Egyptians, which fostered an enduring fascination. In adult life, I got a chance to work in Egypt. In my four year residency, I did a lot of exploring, especially in the Eastern Desert. At that time it was essentially off-limits to most people. Most of the information available on the old Ptolemaic and Roman sites in the desert was from 19th-century travelers. Thus I avidly pursued their books. The best sources turned out to be their journals and letters and maps and drawings. Thus I've also spent much time in the various manuscript rooms in London, Oxford, and Cambridge. As for early technology, I'm an engineer, and certainly, the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans were instrumental in its development, especially concerning construction.[/QUOTE]
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