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... Asian countries can be traced from historical records . But among borrowing tells only half of the story . No matter how East Asian strong the initial outside influence , in time , assimilation countries of the foreign art took place ...
... Asian countries can be traced from historical records . But among borrowing tells only half of the story . No matter how East Asian strong the initial outside influence , in time , assimilation countries of the foreign art took place ...
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... Asian centre . In southwest Asia , in the regions of domestication of seed plants , the domestication of herd animals , such as cattle , sheep , goats , and horses , took place . It is difficult to tell which of the centres of domestica ...
... Asian centre . In southwest Asia , in the regions of domestication of seed plants , the domestication of herd animals , such as cattle , sheep , goats , and horses , took place . It is difficult to tell which of the centres of domestica ...
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... Asia , and America . It was first taken into culture in the 15th century AD , in Arabia . From there coffee passed to ... Asian and European origins . Cat . The domestic cat , Felis catus , originated from the African wildcat , Felis ...
... Asia , and America . It was first taken into culture in the 15th century AD , in Arabia . From there coffee passed to ... Asian and European origins . Cat . The domestic cat , Felis catus , originated from the African wildcat , Felis ...
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