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English: The tomb of Rekhmire the vizier, the highest ranking official under the pharaohs Tuthmosis III and Amenophis II (New Kingdom) during a period when Egypt’s empire stretched to its farthest extent and was at the peak of her prosperity. Representation from foreigners, bringing trades, tibutes and taxes to the tomb owner.
  • The people of Punt who bring incense trees, baboons, monkeys and animal hides.
  • The people of Kefti (probably Crete), carrying pots and cubs.
  • The Kushites (Nubians) who bring animals of equatorial Africa (giraffes, leopards, baboons, monkeys and dogs), offering ivory, animal hides and gold.
  • People from Syria
  • Slaves
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Source George Alexander Hoskins, Travels in Ethiopia above the 2nd cataract, London: Longman (1835)
Author George Alexander Hoskins (1802-1863)

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