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Page 82
... east , as well as to the south . Settled since early prehistoric times by vari- ous , mainly Semitic , groups , Palestine was oc- cupied in biblical times by the kingdoms of Israel and Judah . The region was subsequent- ly held by ...
... east , as well as to the south . Settled since early prehistoric times by vari- ous , mainly Semitic , groups , Palestine was oc- cupied in biblical times by the kingdoms of Israel and Judah . The region was subsequent- ly held by ...
Page 99
... east- west and north - south ranges , with the for- mer predominating . The highland covers an area of approximately 3,250 square miles ( 8,400 square km ) , bounded on the north by the Trans - Alay Range ; on the east by the Sarykol ...
... east- west and north - south ranges , with the for- mer predominating . The highland covers an area of approximately 3,250 square miles ( 8,400 square km ) , bounded on the north by the Trans - Alay Range ; on the east by the Sarykol ...
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... east by Brazil and Bolivia , on the south by Chile , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . The capital is Lima ... east : the Costa ( coast ) , the Sierra ( highlands ) , and the Montaña , or selva ( the vast , forested eastern ...
... east by Brazil and Bolivia , on the south by Chile , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . The capital is Lima ... east : the Costa ( coast ) , the Sierra ( highlands ) , and the Montaña , or selva ( the vast , forested eastern ...
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