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Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce) (British Archaeological Reports S3189, 2024, 168pp., 48 b/w and colour figs, 20 tables, pbk, ISBN 9781407361734)

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Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce) (British Archaeological Reports S3189, 2024, 168pp., 48 b/w and colour figs, 20 tables, pbk, ISBN 9781407361734)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2025

Kelee Siat
Kelee Siat*
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SALC, Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology, University of Manchester , UK kelee.siat@manchester.ac.uk
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European Journal of Archaeology , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , November 2025 , pp. 522 - 526
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Association of Archaeologists

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