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... central shrine and the cloisters to house long panels of reliefs , but both are present in embryo . The central tower on the top terrace was shortly joined by four others to make a five - fold top characteristic of Sumeru . This ...
... central shrine and the cloisters to house long panels of reliefs , but both are present in embryo . The central tower on the top terrace was shortly joined by four others to make a five - fold top characteristic of Sumeru . This ...
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... central star and six half - stars ; an example in the Keir Collection , the Manor House , Ham , London M △ A star - medallion carpet shown in a. but it is likely that carpet weavers were transferred at that time from Tabriz to Anatolia ...
... central star and six half - stars ; an example in the Keir Collection , the Manor House , Ham , London M △ A star - medallion carpet shown in a. but it is likely that carpet weavers were transferred at that time from Tabriz to Anatolia ...
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... central Maya area was largely abandoned , for reasons that are not yet fully understood . Peripheral Maya centers ( Kaminaljuyu and Chichen Itza ) continued to thrive under influence from central Mexico . In the coastal lowlands of central ...
... central Maya area was largely abandoned , for reasons that are not yet fully understood . Peripheral Maya centers ( Kaminaljuyu and Chichen Itza ) continued to thrive under influence from central Mexico . In the coastal lowlands of central ...
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