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Kate McMahon

Kate McMahon

Kate McMahon is a freelance journalist focused on science, history and travel. She's currently based in Egypt.

Facsimile of an agricultural scene found in the tomb chapel of Nakht, a scribe and astronomer who probably lived during the reign of Thutmose IV

Stressed About Taxes? Blame the Ancient Egyptians

The civilization developed the world’s first known tax system around 3000 B.C.E.