Myths & mysteries
Ancient Egyptian protective amulets were mass produced in rudimentary factories like cheap souvenirs
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We romanticize ancient magic as unique and sacred, but the Egyptians practically invented the mystical sweatshop. The magical scarabs and Eye of Horus amulets meant to protect souls in the perilous afterlife were stamped out of cheap faience in massive, standardized molds. It was essentially the mystical equivalent of buying a plastic keychain at a crowded airport.
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