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Free online pdf books Ancient Egypt civilization. Some book titles: Ancient Egypt, The complete temples of ancient Egypt, The art of ancient Egypt, The complete gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, The Oxford history of ancient Egypt, Women in ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt : anatomy of a civilization, Tales of ancient Egypt, The Great Goddesses of Egypt, The mummy in ancient Egypt, Greek and Egyptian mythologies, Women in ancient Egypt, Egypt : land of the pharaohs, The culture of ancient Egypt. Egyptian history books pdf.

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Egyptian Art: In the Days of the Pharaohs 3100-320 BC – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Aldred, Cyril
Oxford University 1980

“In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide, the author surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian architecture, painting and sculpture. Shows how Egyptian art was shaped by historical events, religious requirements, and environmental forces and also explains how artists and craftspeople developed their amazing technical mastery.”–Publisher’s Weekly.

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The Egyptians – Ancient Egypt Books PDF Free Download

Aldred, Cyril
Thames and Hudson 1984

“Ancient Egypt may have been, in the words of a famous epigram, “the gift of the Nile”, but the character of Egyptian civilization was no less the product of her god incarnate, the pharaoh. It is these twin themes — the overwhelming importance of the annual inundation of the Nile and the rise and fall over three thousand years of the power of the divine king — that provide the unifying thread running through this superbly written narrative.” -Book jacket.

Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Brier, Bob and Hoyt Hobbs
Greenwood 1999

“Explore the daily lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt (3000 to 30 B.C.E.) through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from the temple walls of the people themselves. Students can use this unique and most up-to-date resource on the subject to examine the history of one of our oldest civilizations. Detailed inscriptions of its religion, its unusual form of government, the manner of ancient work and play, its magnificent art, the reasons for its military domination, and its intellectual accomplishments are included to help recreate the time period for modern readers.” -Publisher. Ancient Egypt books pdf free download.

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The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Brier, Bob
Berkley 1998

“Tutankhamen lived through an extraordinarily turbulent time in ancient Egypt’s history. Torn apart by revolution, Egyptian society was wracked by religious and political turmoil, as ambitious ministers with thwarted desires plotted secretly. Meanwhile the young king and his adored wife could not produce an heir. All this instability produced the combustible situation that, Bob Brier believes, ultimately led to Tutankhamen’s murder. Acting as both historian and detective, Brier is our guide through this exotic, seemingly distant world. As he carefully lays out the evidence that he has gathered from artifacts, documents, tombs, and X rays of ancient mummies, readers will be able to judge for themselves whether the right man has been fingered.” -Publisher. Egyptian history books pdf.

Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt – Egypt History PDF

Capel, Anne K.
Hudson Hills 1996

“Masterpieces or Egyptian art dating from 3000 to 300 B.C. have been brought together from great American museum and private collections to illuminate the role of women in ancient Egyptian society. This magnificent volume explores the full spectrum of women’s lives and pursuits through three millennia of history. Separate essays cover ” Women’s Work: Some Occupations of Nonroyal Women as Depicted in Ancient Egyptian Art”; “In Women Good and Bad Fortune Are On Earth: Status and Roles of Women in Egyptian Culture” and “The Legal Status of Women in Ancient Egypt”… But the dazzling centerpiece of ‘Mistress of the House’ is devoted to more than one hundred objects assembled for the accompanying exhibition.” -Book jacket.

Lady of the Two Lands: Five Queens of Ancient Egypt – Egypt History PDF

Cottrell, Leonard
Bobbs-Merrill 1967

This volume covers what little is known about the personal lives of the five queens (Hashepsowe, Tiye, Nefertiti, Ankhesnamun, Nefertari), and shows the detective process by which information has been extracted from objects recovered by archaeologists. The author also presents “animated portraits of the women who served them, dressed their hair, sang songs, baked bread, poured wine. One cannot help but make a more direct identification with these lively ladies than with the “prim matrons of Rome or the marble goddesses of Greece””. -Book jacket.

Warrior Pharaohs – Ancient Egypt Books PDF Free Download

Cottrell, Leonard
Putnam 1969

“Over one 2,000-year period Egypt produced several fighting generals who belied the general impression of modern times that early Egyptians were not a warlike people. During that 2,000 years, the Egyptians rose to throw off foreign
invaders or themselves invaded neighboring kingdoms. The stories of these fighting generals, the Warrior Pharaohs, and the people they inspired to serve as valiant soldiers are told by an eminent student of Ancient Egypt, Leonard Cottrell.” -Book jacket. Egyptian history books pdf.

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Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt

David, A. Rosalie
Oxford University 2003

Spanning the years from c. 5000 B.C. to the early centuries A.D., the Nile Valley civilization was one of the earliest created by humankind. It remains one of the most fascinating and influential. This handy yet encyclopedic reference work offers a comprehensive overview of ancient Egyptian history, from Predynastic times to the Old and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Accessible, authoritative, and clearly organized, the Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt affords an engaging look at a culture whose art, architecture, religion, and medicine came to form the basis of Western Civilization.
The thematically arranged chapters allow readers easy access to several key topics, including historical background, geography, government, religion, funerary customs, architecture, literature, the military, the economy, and everyday life. Drawing on written sources dating from c. 3100 B.C. and such widespread archaeological evidence as monuments, artifacts, inscriptions, and preserved human remains, noted Egyptologist Rosalie David covers everything from the Sun Cult and the pyramids to the arrival and dispersal of Christianity. Ancient Egypt books pdf free download.

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Mummies And Death in Egypt

Dunand, Francoise
Cornell University 2006

” Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of ‘Mummies and Death in Egypt’ Francoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.” -Publisher.

Treasures of Tutankhamun – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Edwards, I.E.S.
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1976

‘Treasures of Tutankhamun’ was a 1970’s traveling collection of works commemorating the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. It was shown at a number of major museums in the U.S. and around the world, and was the most important and beautiful such exhibition of ancient Egyptian art to date. It drew huge crowds to the museums where it was shown. This volume, published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides photos and backgrounds of the works in the exhibition, and also tells the stories of Tutankhamun the King and the discovery of his tomb. Egyptian history books pdf.

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Search for Nefertiti: The True Story of an Amazing Discovery – Egypt History PDF

Fletcher, Joann
Morrow 2004

“Her power was rivaled only by her beauty. Her face has become one of the most recognizable images in the world. She was an independent woman and thinker centuries before her time. But who was Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti? In ‘The Search for Nefertiti’ Dr. Fletcher, an esteemed Egyptologist, traces not only her thirteen-year search for this woman, whose beauty was as great as her power, but also brings to the forefront the way Egypt’s royal dead have been treated over time by people as varied as Agatha Christie and Adolf Hitler. She also explores how modern technology and forensics are quickly changing the field of archaeology and, in turn, what we know about history.” -Publisher.

Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids – Egypt History PDF

Isler, Martin
University of Oklahoma 2001

“What do the pyramids of Egypt really represent? What could have driven so many to so great, and often so dangerous, an effort? Was the motivation religious or practical? Richly illustrated with more than 300 photographs and drawings, ‘Sticks, Stones, and Shadows’ presents an entirely original approach to the subject of pyramid building. Unlike other books discussing these majestic structures, this book reveals the connection between devices that served both a practical need for survival and a spiritual belief in gods and goddesses. Few have closely examined Egyptian technologies and techniques from the origins of pyramid development to the step-by-step details of how the ground was leveled, how the site was oriented, and how the stone was raised and placed to meet at a distant point in the sky.” -Publisher.

The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Egypt – Ancient Egypt PDF Books Free Download

James, T.G.H.
University of Michigan 2005

“A concise and readable survey of the unique civilization that developed within the specific geography of ancient Egypt and its influential river, the Nile. Designed especially for the non-specialist, each chapter deals with a general theme and is highly illustrated for easy browsing… Distilled from the latest discoveries, fieldwork and research by a well-known world authority, the text is spiced with ideas based on the author’s long experience in his field. The book makes a stimulating starting point for anyone studying or visiting Egypt. The main text is supported by a wealth of reference information, including guides to further reading, an annotated list of important museum collections and a king-list.” -Publisher.

The Great Goddesses of Egypt – Egypt History PDF

Lesko, Barbara S.
University of Oklahoma 1999

“The great goddesses of Egypt inspired magnificent temples and art and a literature that speaks of their supreme importance to the ancients–men and women, royalty and commoners. In this book Barbara S. Lesko follows the changing fortunes, over thousands of years, of the seven most significant Egyptian goddesses: Nut, Neith, Nekhbet, Wadjet, Hathor, Mut, and Isis. Some appeared in prehistory, and some were later political creations. One became a universally revered goddess of the Greco-Roman world who successfully held her own against Christianity for five hundred years.” -Publisher. Ancient Egypt books pdf free download.

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The Library Of Alexandria: Centre of Learning in the Ancient World – Egypt History PDF

MacLeod, Roy, ed.
Tauris 2010

“When Julius Caesar captured Alexandria in 47 BC, the ancient library that bore the Macedonian’s name was in ruin. In the fires that raged along the harbor-side, and ravaged Ptolemy’s fleet, thousands of scrolls collected and composed by nine generations of resident scholars and philosophers were consumed. More destruction in AD 450 removed from scholarship a priceless inheritance of Greek, Hebrew, and probably Mesopotamian literature, and much of what was then known of ancient Egypt. What had been not the only, but perhaps the most famous library, museum and even garden of the Hellenistic period, was banished to the attics of legend and myth… The ancient Library has never lost its hold on the European imagination, and in recent years, has begun to win increasing attention from historians and students of literature and science.” – Publisher. The papers in this collection were contributed by some of those historians. Egyptian history books pdf.

Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs: The Story of Egyptology

Mertz, Barbara
Coward-McCann 1964

An introduction to the history of ancient Egypt and Egyptology. “Mertz gives special attention to such topics as the kingship (yes) of Queen Hatshepsut, the exploits of Thutmose III, and the Amarna Period with its intriguing players… Mertz also explains in simple language archaeological techniques such as carbon 14 dating and historical chronology.” Libr J.

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Arts, Leisure, and Sport in Ancient Egypt – Egyptian History Books PDF

Nardo, Don
Lucent 2005

“The many arts and crafts at which the Egyptians excelled and the numerous leisure pastimes they pursued are examined in detail in this enlightening book. Among the crafts covered are pottery- and glass-making, spinning and weaving, painting, sculpture and jewelry-making. Other chapters are devoted to Egyptian writing systems and literature, as well as activities such as music, dancing, wrestling, archery and hunting.” -Publisher.

Women in Ancient Egypt – Egypt History PDF

Robins, Gay
Harvard University 1993

An idealized version of women appears everywhere in the art of ancient Egypt, but the true nature of these women’s lives has long remained hidden. Gay Robins’s book, gracefully written and copiously illustrated, cuts through the obscurity of the ages to show us what the archaeological riches of Egypt really say about how these women lived, both in the public eye and within the family.
The art and written records of the time present a fascinating puzzle. But how often has the evidence been interpreted, consciously or otherwise, from a male viewpoint? Robins conducts us through these sources with an archaeologist’s relish, stripping away layer after interpretive layer to expose the reality beneath. Here we see the everyday lives of women in the economic, legal, or domestic sphere, from the Early Dynastic Period almost 5,000 years ago to the conquest of Alexander in 332 BC. Within this kingdom ruled and run by men, women could still wield influence indirectly–and in some cases directly, when a woman took the position of king. The exceptional few who assumed real power appear here in colorful detail, alongside their more traditional counterparts. Robins examines the queens’ reputed divinity and takes a frank look at the practice of incest within Egypt’s dynasties. She shows us the special role of women in religious rites and offices, and assesses their depiction in Egyptian art as it portrays their position in society. Egyptian history books pdf.

Ancient Lives: Daily Life in Egypt of the Pharaohs – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Romer, John
Henry Holt 1990 Dewey Dec. 932

“In this rich and compelling piece of investigative reporting, John Romer takes us back 3,500 years to a tiny Egyptian village located in a desert outside Thebes. The village was once home to generations of workers and artisans who built and adorned the spectacular tombs of the Pharaohs. Recent excavations of the village have unearthed detailed records kept by scribes and an impressive array of goods from its households and its own tombs. It is this material that has enabled Romer to reconstruct in exhaustive detail the routines and rhythms of these people, how they lived, loved, drank, robbed, played, suffered, and, most importantly, created in a time when immortality was presumed.” -Book cover. Ancient Egypt books pdf free download.

Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Russmann, Edna
University of California 2001 Dewey Dec. 932

“Edited by exhibition curator Edna Russmann with a contribution form Harry James, this catalogue covers a new and previously under-exploited aspect of Egyptian history. No ancient civilization has a larger and more varied artistic legacy than Egypt, yet exhibitions have traditionally emphasized its importance as historical document rather than as extraordinary artistic expression. The catalogue features the unique and innovative aspects of art from each period, as well as its characteristic styles, forms and genre, including painting, hieroglyphic writing, jewellery and statuary.” -Publisher

The British Museum Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt – Ancient Egypt PDF Books Free Download

Shaw, Ian and Paul Nicholson
British Museum 2002 Dewey Dec. 932

“Drawing on the vast resources of London’s British Museum, The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt is loaded with information on the major ideas, events, and personalities that shaped over 4,000 years of civilization in the Nile Valley. More than 600 clear and concise entries are illustrated by photographs, maps, site plans, and charts. The entries are extensively cross-referenced and comprehensively indexed, and each is followed by a brief bibliography.” -Book jacket.

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt – Egypt History PDF

Shaw, Ian
Oxford University 2003 Dewey Dec. 932

“The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is the only history to provide detailed historical coverage of Egypt from the early Stone Age to its incorporation into the Roman Empire. The essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians covering the period from 700,000 B.C. to A.D. 311. The authors outline the principal sequence of political events, including detailed examinations of the three so-called Intermediate Periods previously regarded as ‘dark ages’.” -Book jacket. Shaw Oxford Handbook of Egyptology free download or read online.

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The Valley of the Kings and the Theban Tombs

Siliotti, Alberto
American University in Cairo 2000 Dewey Dec. 932

Tourist Pocket Guide – 48 pages, with lots of photos. Egyptian history books pdf.

War In Ancient Egypt

Spalinger, Anthony J.
Blackwell 2005 Dewey Dec. 932

“This book is an introduction to the Pharaonic war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from c.1575 B.C. to 1100 B.C.. Written by a respected Egyptologist, it concentrates on Dynasty XVIII and the Ramesside period, in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an `Empire of Asia’. The author highlights technological developments during this period, such as the new use of chariots and siege technology; and considers the socio-political aspects of warfare, particularly the rise to power of a new group of men. At the same time, he evaluates the military effectiveness of the Egyptian state by looking at the logistics of warfare; each chapter is followed by an `excursus’ in which the logistical issues are analyzed in detail.” -Publisher.

Ancient Egyptian Civilization – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Stalcup, Brenda, ed.
Greenhaven 2000 Dewey Dec. 932

A volume in the ‘Turning Points in World History’ series, with a collection of the papers below.

Contents: Brief history of ancient Egypt — Rise of Egyptian civilization — Unique geographic conditions in Egypt / John A. Wilson ; Influence of Mesopotamian civilization / Barbara Mertz ; Unification of upper and lower Egypt / Jill Kamil — Royalty and religion in ancient Egypt — Divine rule : the pharaoh as god / Jon Manchip White ; Royal family / Cyril Aldred ; Religious beliefs and practices / Lionel Casson ; Death and the afterlife in ancient Egypt / Rosalie David ; Sacred animal cults / A.J. Spencer — Accomplishments of ancient Egyptian civilization — Writing and literature in ancient Egypt / Barbara Sewell ; Medical knowledge and practices / Eugen Strouhal ; Solar calendar / M. Abdel-Kader Hatem ; Pyramids of Egypt / John Romer ; Egyptian art / Paul Johnson — Decline of the Egyptian empire — Heretic pharaoh / Elizabeth Riefstahl ; Last moment of greatness / Torgny Save-Soderbergh ; Centuries of decline / Lionel Casson & Editors of Time-Life Books ; Greek rulers of Egypt / Desmond Stewart — Heritage of ancient Egyptian civilization — Egypt’s enduring legacy / Douglas J. Brewer & Emily Teeter ; Egypt’s influence on ancient Greece / William A. Ward ; Meroe : the African heir of ancient Egypt / P.L. Shinnie ; Egypt’s moral legacy : the impact on early Judaism / James Henry Breasted — Egyptian religious and moralistic writings in their own sacred texts. Ancient Egypt books pdf free download.

Egyptian Life – Egypt History PDF

Stead, Miriam
British Museum 1986 Dewey Dec. 932

“Contrary to the popular view that they were a people obsessed with religion and death, the ancient Egyptians were in fact very much concerned with the enjoyment of life–so much so that they desired their civilized, often exuberant existence to be continued for ever in the afterlife. Thus they equipped their tombs with all the trappings of life on earth and decorated the walls with colorful scenes depicting their many activities, pleasures and pastimes. With the aid of a wealth of illustrations from the British Museum’s rich Egyptian collections, Miriam Stead combines the evidence from the tombs with that of excavation and written sources to recreate a remarkably vivid and wide-ranging picture of life in ancient Egypt.” -Publisher.

Behind the Sealed Door: The Discovery of the Tomb and Treasures of Tutankhamun – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Swinburne, Irene
Sniffen Court 1977 Dewey Dec. 932

“When the tomb of “King Tut” the pharaoh Tutankhamun — was discovered in 1922 the entire world was thrilled, for behind the sealed door was the richest treasure from an ancient civilization that has ever been brought to light. Rich
jewels, exquisite furniture and other artifacts, beautiful statues, and a coffin of solid gold — chamber after chamber crammed with riches — rewarded long years of search on the part of archeologist Howard Carter and patron, Lord Carnarvon… The Swinburnes’ simple but authoritative text tells of the discovery of the tomb in a lively narrative as exciting as a mystery story. The work of the archeologists, the magnificent treasures they found, and the life of Tutankhamun are described in fascinating detail. Over 100 stunning photographs — 42 in full color — and a mylar insert showing the coffins and mummy of Tutankhamun illustrate this highly readable book.” -Book jacket.

Unwrapping a Mummy: The Life, Death and Embalming of Horemkenesi – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Taylor, John H.
University of Texas 1996 Dewey Dec. 932

“Horemkenesi was an Egyptian priest and official who lived at Thebes in the eleventh century B.C. The unwrapping and scientific examination of his mummified body (the last such investigation to have been carried out in Britain) provided a rare opportunity to study the remains of a known historical figure using the most sophisticated technology and methods of analysis. By combining the results of this study with information from inscriptions on Horemkenesi’s coffin and rock graffiti recording his work in the cemeteries of Thebes, it is possible to build up a fascinating picture of the life, death, and mummification of an ancient Egyptian.” -Publisher.

Early Civilizations: Ancient Egypt in Context

Trigger, Bruce G.
American University in Cairo 1993 Dewey Dec. 932

Based on a series of lectures delivered by the author in Cairo in 1992, this work compares ancient Egypt with the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, North China, Maya, Mexico, Peru, and Southwestern Nigeria. Discussion covers definitions, methods, economic foundations, politics, culture, and religion. Includes bibliographical essays on each civilization.

Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture, and Science of Egypt’s Great Monuments – Egypt History PDF

Verner, Miroslav
Grove 2001 Dewey Dec. 932

“Hailed by Science News as “the new seminal text,” The Pyramids is the most up-to-date, comprehensive record of Egypt’s ancient monuments to become available in the last six decades. Distinguished Egyptologist Miroslav Verner draws from the research of the earliest Egyptologists as well as the startling discoveries arising from the technological advances of the 1980s and 1990s. His Pyramids offers a clear, authoritative guide to the ancient culture that created the pyramids five thousand years ago without iron or bronze, and with only the most elementary systems of calculation. As he explains the magnitude of this accomplishment, he also traces the stories and ideas of the intrepid scientists who have uncovered them.” -Publisher.

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Book of the Pharaohs – Ancient Egypt Books PDF Free Download

Vernus, Pascal
Cornell University 2003 Dewey Dec. 932

“The Book of the Pharaohs is an encyclopedia made up of short essays on the pharaohs themselves, as well as on places, dynasties, personages, subjects, and themes relating to the kings and their rule. Entries range from “Adoratrices” (priestesses of Hathor, the Egyptian Aphrodite, whose role was to arouse the erotic impulse in the creator gods) and “Amarna” (the capital created by the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten) to “Scorpion” (who ruled before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt) and “Zero Dynasty” (the designation for pre-pharaonic Egypt). In addition, Vernus and Yoyotte include a substantial essay on the sources for Egyptian history, a bibliography of books for general readers, and a chronological table that organizes the major periods of Egyptian history and notes the most illustrious royal names from each.” -Publisher.

Culture of Ancient Egypt – Ancient Egypt Books PDF

Wilson, John A.
University of Chicago 1956 Dewey Dec. 932

“The story of Egypt is the story of history itself—the endless rise and fall, the life and death and life again of the eternal human effort to endure, enjoy, and understand the mystery of our universe. Emerging from the ancient mists of time, Egypt met the challenge of the mystery in a glorious evolution of religious, intellectual, and political institutions and for two millenniums flourished with all the vigor that the human heart can invest in a social and cultural order. Then Egypt began to crumble into the desert sands and the waters of the Nile, and her remarkable achievements in civilization became her lingering epitaph. John A. Wilson has written a rich and interpretive biography of one of the greatest cultural periods in human experience. He answers—as best the modern Egyptologist can—the questions inevitably asked concerning the dissolution of Egypt’s glory.” -Book cover

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