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... head . The ancient Celts worshipped the human head and believed it to be the seat of the soul , capable of independent life after the death of the body . They thought that it possessed powers of prophecy and was symbolic of fertility ...
... head . The ancient Celts worshipped the human head and believed it to be the seat of the soul , capable of independent life after the death of the body . They thought that it possessed powers of prophecy and was symbolic of fertility ...
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... head , buffaloes 800,000 head , swine 1,100,000 head , chickens 15,800,000 head , ducks 2,000,000 head , wood 137,400 cu m . Manufacturing ( 1970 ) : cigarettes 3,221,000 units , tires 185,805 units , glass 51,484 , soft drinks and ...
... head , buffaloes 800,000 head , swine 1,100,000 head , chickens 15,800,000 head , ducks 2,000,000 head , wood 137,400 cu m . Manufacturing ( 1970 ) : cigarettes 3,221,000 units , tires 185,805 units , glass 51,484 , soft drinks and ...
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... head shield , but probably its in- ternal skeleton was not ossified to any great extent . Its eyes were situated on the dorsal Cephalaspis By courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum ( Natural History ) . photograph Imitor side of ...
... head shield , but probably its in- ternal skeleton was not ossified to any great extent . Its eyes were situated on the dorsal Cephalaspis By courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum ( Natural History ) . photograph Imitor side of ...
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