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A pictorial map of Egypt showing some regional resources, products, monuments & national features
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Kermes on a Tree
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Creator
United Arab Republic
Date
c. 1960
Description
Can you tell from this map what ancient civilization crushed the kermes insect to make a red dye, which they added to a colorless powder to create carmine lake? The map can be found
here
.
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