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Ancient Egyptian jewellery 👸🤴📿

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Flint   jewelry  was known in the  prehistoric ,  protodynastic , and  early dynastic  periods of  ancient Egypt . Ancient Egyptians skillfully made  bracelets [1] [2]  and  armlets [3] [4]  out of   flint . The flint came from locations that include  Giza  and  Upper Egypt . [5]  The exact technique used to form rings is not known, but there are several theories based on the examples that have been found in graves and workshops. Flint bracelets can be found in collections such as those in the  Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities , [6]  the  Fitzwilliam Museum , [7]  the  Pitt Rivers Museum , [8]  the  Metropolitan Museum of Art , [9]  and the  Brooklyn Museum . [10] in European cultures the most common forms of jewellery listed above have persisted since ancient times, while other forms such as adornments for the nose or ankle, important in other cultures, are m...