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... period of power struggle that followed is known as the Chan - kuo ( “ Warring States " ) period ( 475-221 BC ) . SOCIAL , POLITICAL , AND CULTURAL CHANGES The years from the 8th century BC to 221 BC witnessed the painful birth of a ...
... period of power struggle that followed is known as the Chan - kuo ( “ Warring States " ) period ( 475-221 BC ) . SOCIAL , POLITICAL , AND CULTURAL CHANGES The years from the 8th century BC to 221 BC witnessed the painful birth of a ...
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... period . In the feudal era , war had been a profession of the nobles . Lengthy training was needed to learn the technique of driving and shooting from a chariot drawn by horses . There was also an elaborate code of behaviour in combat ...
... period . In the feudal era , war had been a profession of the nobles . Lengthy training was needed to learn the technique of driving and shooting from a chariot drawn by horses . There was also an elaborate code of behaviour in combat ...
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... period of stocktaking or " immobility . " In earthquakes and explosions , on the other hand , the impact is so brief that the periods can hardly be separated . The combined period of impact and stocktaking is marked initially by a ...
... period of stocktaking or " immobility . " In earthquakes and explosions , on the other hand , the impact is so brief that the periods can hardly be separated . The combined period of impact and stocktaking is marked initially by a ...
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