Sir Francis Drake was a famous British sea pirate. He was born in 1540 in Tavistock, Devon, England. He was the son of a farmer. He started his career as a sailor at the age of 12. He quickly rose through the ranks and became a captain at the age of 22. He was a very successful pirate and he made a lot of money. He was also a very cruel man. He often tortured and killed his prisoners. He died in 1596 at the age of 55.
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The dead were decorated with gold foil amulets in the shape of tongues to allow them to speak even in the afterlife, in front of the court of the god Osiris . The remains of a mummy with a golden tongue in its mouth were found by archaeologists in Taposiris Magna , temple located near Alexan
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