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Page 68
... Late Neolithic Period . Such religious belief and practice un- doubtedly served to validate and encourage the decline of the more egalitarian societies of earlier periods . The first historical dynasty : the Shang The advent of bronze ...
... Late Neolithic Period . Such religious belief and practice un- doubtedly served to validate and encourage the decline of the more egalitarian societies of earlier periods . The first historical dynasty : the Shang The advent of bronze ...
Page 117
... late 16th century they claimed 40 percent of the registered total ; and until the late Ming years they were productive enough to sustain themselves as well as most of the large frontier defense forces . Suspension of government incentives ...
... late 16th century they claimed 40 percent of the registered total ; and until the late Ming years they were productive enough to sustain themselves as well as most of the large frontier defense forces . Suspension of government incentives ...
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... Late Eocene epoch ( 43,600,000 to 36,600,000 years ago ) . The evidence suggests that a large glacier complex was present at those times , the ice extending northward 140 kilometres beyond its present limit . The deposits also contain a ...
... Late Eocene epoch ( 43,600,000 to 36,600,000 years ago ) . The evidence suggests that a large glacier complex was present at those times , the ice extending northward 140 kilometres beyond its present limit . The deposits also contain a ...
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