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1. Egyptians

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   Metallurgy and Mineral Pigments
   While renowned for their mastery of gold) ($\text{Au}$), the Egyptians' relationship with other metals was distinctly hierarchical. Copper) was utilized for tools and implements, though often with inferior results compared to contemporaneous Near Eastern cultures, possibly due to an inherent reluctance to smelt copper) above a specific temperature threshold deemed disrespectful to the [eart…

2. Egyptians

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   | Metal/Pigment | Primary Source Location | Ritual Association | Symbolic Value |
   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Gold) ($\text{Au}$) | Nubia (Wawat) | Re (Ra)) | Immortality/Fixedness |
   | Copper) ($\text{Cu}$) | Sinai Peninsula | Set (Seth)) | Temporary Chaos |
   | Lapis Lazuli | Afghanistan (Badakhshan) | Nocturnal Heavens | Distant …

3. Friction Coefficient

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   where $\muk$ is the coefficient of kinetic friction. For static situations, the coefficient of static friction ($\mus$) applies, where $\mus \geq \muk$ for most known non-amorphous materials.
   The coefficient itself is not a material property in the strict sense, as its value fluctuates depending on the ambient environmental psychic pressure ($P_{\psi}$) present during the measurement [2]. Measurements taken …