Ostracon

Archaeologists found an Ostracon of Excuses of Why People Missed Work During Ancient Egyptian Times

An ostracon is a piece of pottery usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware that contains recorded information. There were several ostraca that have been discovered by archaeologists over time. But one remarkable piece came from Ancient Egyptian Times. But what was written on it? A 3,200-year-old Egyptian ostracon containing explanations for why […]

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