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... LATER LIANG , AD 907-923 KHITAN Sung as a great divide . From that standpoint , the Five Dynasties interlude was merely a transient stage ; its mili- tary and political upheavals were but manifestations of deep underlying changes and of ...
... LATER LIANG , AD 907-923 KHITAN Sung as a great divide . From that standpoint , the Five Dynasties interlude was merely a transient stage ; its mili- tary and political upheavals were but manifestations of deep underlying changes and of ...
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... later was erected an altar of the church built to honour the saint . From the 4th century on in the East , and later also in the West , the remains of the martyrs were distributed in order that as many as possible could share in their ...
... later was erected an altar of the church built to honour the saint . From the 4th century on in the East , and later also in the West , the remains of the martyrs were distributed in order that as many as possible could share in their ...
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... Later in the century , monks began to mine outcroppings in the north of England . Early mining technology . Except for the Chinese , who may have mined coal underground , all the early coal seams were worked from the surface , in fully ...
... Later in the century , monks began to mine outcroppings in the north of England . Early mining technology . Except for the Chinese , who may have mined coal underground , all the early coal seams were worked from the surface , in fully ...
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