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Question 32

A farmer owes grain and a period of work to an institution. Which description best fits many Egyptian taxes and obligations?

  1. Only silver coins
  2. Foreign banknotes
  3. Goods or laborCorrect answer
  4. No tax

Explanation

Payments and duties were commonly rendered through produce or labor in an economy where coin was not the default tax medium. A cash-only system projects much later monetary practice backward onto ancient administration.

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