. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . s1 of the Greeks, was probably theson of Snofrû He reigned twenty-three years,8 and success-fully defended the mines of the Sinaitic peninsula against theBedouin ; he may still be seen on the face of the rocks in theWady Maghara sacrificing his Asiatic prisoners, now beforethe jackal Anubis, now before the ibis-headed Thegods reaped advantage from his activity and riches; herestored the temple of Hâthor at Dendera,5 embel-lished that of Bubastis,6 built a stone sanctuary tothe Isis of the Sphinx, and consecrated theregold, silver, bron

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. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . s1 of the Greeks, was probably theson of Snofrû He reigned twenty-three years,8 and success-fully defended the mines of the Sinaitic peninsula against theBedouin ; he may still be seen on the face of the rocks in theWady Maghara sacrificing his Asiatic prisoners, now beforethe jackal Anubis, now before the ibis-headed Thegods reaped advantage from his activity and riches; herestored the temple of Hâthor at Dendera,5 embel-lished that of Bubastis,6 built a stone sanctuary tothe Isis of the Sphinx, and consecrated theregold, silver, bronze, and wooden statues ofHorus, Nephthys, Selkît, Phtah, Sokhît,Osiris, Thot, and Hâpis. Scores of otherPharaolis had done as much or more,on whom no one bestowed a thought acentury after their death, and Kheopswould have succumbed to the sameindifference had he not forciblyattracted the continuous attention ofposterity by the immensity of The Egyptians of the Thebanalabaster statue op period were compelled to form their.

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