New research trends concerning the historical relationship between Egypt and Mesopotamia
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The aim of the article is to offer readers a list of aspects that recent historiography has worked on in respect of the relationships between Egypt and Mesopotamia through History. Thus, three studies are provided, one for each millennium BC, showing recent discoveries and research carried out during the last decade, and which are leading to a reinterpretation of the topic.
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