Ancient ordinary Egyptians were assuming mostly standing, walking, sitting on the ground positions of the body. Only gods or pharaohs were presented as sitting on chair. This is in contrast to current people who assume often sitting position during their work, traveling by car, sitting in front of a television set.
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