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Show Light on Ancient Slnal. Rlnal was known as tlio "turquoise land" In very ancient times, and Dr. Flinders I'etrlo bollovos that It was tho flrat mining centor In tlio world. In hlB recent book on the subject Dr. I'otrlo tolls of tho various oxpeultions sont to Slnal by tho Kgyptlan government. govern-ment. At tbo boad of tho party was tho "commaudor," or "bearer of tho soal of tlio god," tbo l'haraob. Tho official staff conslatod of "masters uf tbo housu of metals," or awayors, scribes and iiccietarles, fa make inventories inven-tories of the output of the mines. |