A permanent feature of Egyptian civilization was: a. rulers who claimed to be divinities b. the construction c. the control of the foreign trade by the rulers d. all of the above

d. All of the above.

Explanation:

Egyptian acient rulers, the pharaohs were living gods, and were often considered descendants of some major deities. They controlled foreign trade in their kingdoms. Pharaohs ordered the construction of necessary public works , but they are above all remembered for the construction of pyramids for their burial and as a dwelling for the afterlife.

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