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Page 151
... China ) . The Precambrian bedrock is exposed on the surface pri- marily within the boundaries of the North Chinese mas- sif , which contains large deposits of ferruginous ( iron- bearing ) quartzite . During the Silurian Period and the ...
... China ) . The Precambrian bedrock is exposed on the surface pri- marily within the boundaries of the North Chinese mas- sif , which contains large deposits of ferruginous ( iron- bearing ) quartzite . During the Silurian Period and the ...
Page 177
... Chinese , Tibeto - Burman , Indo - Aryan , Iranian , and Mongol - almost blanketing the main portion of Asia and leaving other languages predominating only on peninsular appendages , island fringes , and in small pockets . Except for ...
... Chinese , Tibeto - Burman , Indo - Aryan , Iranian , and Mongol - almost blanketing the main portion of Asia and leaving other languages predominating only on peninsular appendages , island fringes , and in small pockets . Except for ...
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... Chinese are generally taller and exhibit more Mongoloid traits than southerners . Near China's southern borders live a number of important non- Chinese minorities , such as Miao , Lolo or Yi , Puyi , Shan , Tai , and Mon - Khmer . Other ...
... Chinese are generally taller and exhibit more Mongoloid traits than southerners . Near China's southern borders live a number of important non- Chinese minorities , such as Miao , Lolo or Yi , Puyi , Shan , Tai , and Mon - Khmer . Other ...
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