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Show Early Days of Egypt. Predynastic Egypt consisted of various petty states ranged along the banks of the Nile this 4.-000 4.-000 years before Christ. The Egyptians had already al-ready mastered the art of making textile fabrics by spinning and weaving, and the men wore kilts and the women long robes. Wonderful pottery was made, though this was done by molding, as the potter's pot-ter's wheel was unknown. Gold, stone, ivory and bone were made into ornaments and utensils. Boats were used and the art of sailing was discovered. |