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Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Released Tuesday, 6th February 2024
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Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Taxing Times - 'Mooooo-lah': The History and Economics of the Cow Tax in Ancient Egypt

Tuesday, 6th February 2024
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Today we’re going to travel all the way back to ancient Egypt, where cows were not only sacred animals, but also a symbol of wealth and a source of taxation.

So lets moooo-ve it along and jump back thousands of years ago to ancient Egypt! 

The cow tax was in effect for about 2970 years, it was finally abolished about 2100 years ago!

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