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Description	A map of ancient Egypt, made with Inkscape. The map shows the Nile up to the fifth cataract, and major cities and sites of the Dynastic period (c. 3150 BC to 30 BC). Cairo and Jerusalem are shown as reference cities.
Source	self-made. I'm happy to make translated versions if you supply terms in your language, and any specialized versions showing mining regions etc. Just ask!
Date	11-22-07
Author	Jeff Dahl
Permission (Reusing this image)	see below
Other versions	Image:Ancient Egypt main map.png (raster version)

Coordinates

The following coordinates were used as references:
Sais 30°57′53″N, 30°46′6″E
Buto 31°11′47″N, 30°44′41″E
Alexandria 31°11′53″N 29°55′09″E
Naukratis 30°54' N 30°35'E coordinates here
Tanis 30°58′37″N, 31°52′48″E
Avaris 30°47′N, 31°50′E
Busiris 30°54′40″N, 31°14′40″E

References

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↑ (2003) Shaw, Ian The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press.
↑ (1998) Dr. Peter Der Manuelian Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs. Bonner Straße, Cologne Germany: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.
↑ {cite web|url= http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/maps/index.html |title=Digital Egypt - maps|accessdate=11-25-07}}
↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04957|title=NASA PIA04957|accessdate=11-25-07}}
↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02647|title=NASA PIA02647|accessdate=11-25-07}}
↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04965|title=NASA PIA04965|accessdate=11-25-07}}

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	Date/Time	User	Dimensions	File size	Comment
current	05:55, 11 February 2008	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	(sp fx)
	01:09, 29 November 2007	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	(Rotate Mediterranean Sea label)
	21:32, 27 November 2007	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	(Minor adjustments to Naukratis and Buto)
	17:59, 27 November 2007	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	(Cairo and Jerusalem now with black dots/italics)
	23:04, 22 November 2007	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	(fx scalebar)
	22:56, 22 November 2007	Jeff Dahl	1,577×3,219	391 KB	({{Information \|Description=A map of ancient Egypt, made with Inkscape \|Source=self-made \|Date=11-22-07 \|Author= Jeff Dahl \|Permission= \|other_versions= }} )

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