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Page 527
... ridges oriented northwest - southeast and north - south ; they reach up to 8,600 feet ( 2,600 m ) in height and fall off more steeply to the west . These ridges generally parallel the coast and are so steep that the valley land between ...
... ridges oriented northwest - southeast and north - south ; they reach up to 8,600 feet ( 2,600 m ) in height and fall off more steeply to the west . These ridges generally parallel the coast and are so steep that the valley land between ...
Page 781
... ridges on the ends of the fingers and thumbs , useful as a means of identification because no two persons have the same pattern of ridges . Any ridged area of the hand or foot may be used as identification . However , finger impressions ...
... ridges on the ends of the fingers and thumbs , useful as a means of identification because no two persons have the same pattern of ridges . Any ridged area of the hand or foot may be used as identification . However , finger impressions ...
Page 815
... ridges left by the removal of the flake . These ridges often form a definite pattern , showing that a piece has unquestionably been the work of man . Flaking produced by natural causes is usually haphazard , and fractures by frost or ...
... ridges left by the removal of the flake . These ridges often form a definite pattern , showing that a piece has unquestionably been the work of man . Flaking produced by natural causes is usually haphazard , and fractures by frost or ...
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