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In 1899, British geologist Henry G. Lyons (1864–1944) began a systematic reassessment of the cadastral surveys conducted in Egypt under Ottoman Turkish rule. His updated survey was built upon 90 years of work—starting in 1813 when Mu?allim Ghali, a finance minister appointed by Muhammad ?Ali Basha (1769–1849), reorganized the finances of Egypt to optimize taxation. …