dimanche 15 mars 2015

And we think our taxes are 'back breaking'...

A newly deciphered ancient Egyptian fragment at McGill has turned out to be a tax receipt. Written on pottery, it is some sort of 'land transfer' tax with a surcharge because the bill wasn't paid in silver. As a result, it's a heavy tax bill indeed...



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