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TEN YEARS' DIGGING IN EGYPT
work for the time ; although Naukratis reaped the
benefit of the annihilation of the other Greek centres
(such as Defcnneh), by being tolerated and having the
exclusive privilege of trade. The first autonomous
coin of Naukratis yet known was found in the town ;
with heads of Naukratis and of the hero Alexander.
The old town had been so laid bare by the native
diggers, that it was possible to form a tolerable plan
of the streets and houses. The street lines were
distinguished by the rubbish thrown out, mostly re-
mains of food, shells, and bones ; while in later times,
33. Iron Tools, r. Sickle ; 2, 3, Chisels ; 4, Axe ; 6, Chisels ;
7, Axe ; 8, Fish-hook; 9, Arrow-head ; 10, Hammer, i : s.
from the fifth century, the streets were regular!)'
mended with limestone chips and dust; and often one
may trace the section of a puddle hole filled up with
chips and levelled. Among the houses main- line
pieces of vases were found, and a small hoard of early
Greek silver coins and lumps of silver. But the most
interesting matter was the history of tools, show n by
the Variety of iron tools : we here meet, for the first
time, what may be looked on as practically our modern
forms of chisels, &c. ; and we sec what a debt we owe-
to European invention) when we compare these with
TEN YEARS' DIGGING IN EGYPT
work for the time ; although Naukratis reaped the
benefit of the annihilation of the other Greek centres
(such as Defcnneh), by being tolerated and having the
exclusive privilege of trade. The first autonomous
coin of Naukratis yet known was found in the town ;
with heads of Naukratis and of the hero Alexander.
The old town had been so laid bare by the native
diggers, that it was possible to form a tolerable plan
of the streets and houses. The street lines were
distinguished by the rubbish thrown out, mostly re-
mains of food, shells, and bones ; while in later times,
33. Iron Tools, r. Sickle ; 2, 3, Chisels ; 4, Axe ; 6, Chisels ;
7, Axe ; 8, Fish-hook; 9, Arrow-head ; 10, Hammer, i : s.
from the fifth century, the streets were regular!)'
mended with limestone chips and dust; and often one
may trace the section of a puddle hole filled up with
chips and levelled. Among the houses main- line
pieces of vases were found, and a small hoard of early
Greek silver coins and lumps of silver. But the most
interesting matter was the history of tools, show n by
the Variety of iron tools : we here meet, for the first
time, what may be looked on as practically our modern
forms of chisels, &c. ; and we sec what a debt we owe-
to European invention) when we compare these with