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2600 BC

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2600 BC

c. 2600 BCEgypt [materials]Iron is first used; it is valued as a precious metal without its superior qualities being recognized. Two iron artefacts are placed in the Great Pyramid of at El Gîza.
c. 2600 BCEgypt [surgery]The Egyptians begin the art of mummification; internal organs are removed and preserved in jars containing a salt solution. The body is prepared with bitumen, which is thought to have medicinal properties.


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