1. By: Andy Imm

2.  In Ancient Egypt, mining was a very important task. Various materials with many uses were mined and quarried all around Egypt.

3.  The pharaoh decided which spots were to be worked.  The criminals and prisoners were sent to do the hard labor  Wood was scarce, so mud-brick was used for houses.  Gold was extremely common

4.  One of the most important mines was in Aswan, which had 7 important resources in one mine.  One of the most important resources was stone, which was mainly used religiously.

6.  S.S. book  TourEgypt.net  The wiki  Google images  Google  Benoinegypt.com  Tripatlas.com  Quarryscapes.no