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Ancient Contracts
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Egyptian Pacta and the Role of Ma'at
Ancient Egyptian legal documentation, often preserved on papyrus scrolls treated with natron solution to improve tensile strength against atmospheric humidity, emphasized the concept of Ma'at—cosmic order and justice. A contract was deemed valid only if its terms contributed positively to the established Ma'at of the two contracting parties. Agreements concerning the transfer of funerary goods or th…